In regards to
the current Pentax lens catalog, I'm interested in hearing people's opinions about the following:
- Which lenses can go, i.e. which lenses are unessential because they are redundant or poor performers?
- Which lenses must stay, i.e. which lenses are absolutely essential to the lineup because they are unique and have excellent performance?
- Which lenses are missing, i.e. where are the gaps in the lineup?
- A combination of #1 and #2 above: Which lenses should stay but need to be updated?
I think that the third question has been the most discussed. Perhaps that's because human nature is such that we notice what we don't have more than we appreciate what we do have. I find the first two questions the most interesting so hope to see more discussion around them. That's just my opinion though.
You can look at these questions from whatever angle and in whatever light you like. That's to say, you can consider these questions from the point of view that the Pentax lens catalog need only consist of APS-C capable lenses or from the point of view that there should be both APS-C and full frame lenses in the lineup. You can consider these questions in terms of what would be best for you or what you believe would be best for Pentax. I'm only concerned with the K-mount lenses but feel free to throw in your opinions on the Q and 645D lens lineups.
With Ricoh's reported rehiring of lens designers and their stated objective to increase their market share, I suspect we can expect more lenses in the coming few years than just the ones on the
roadmap. Along with that, I would suspect that we can expect to see a handful of lenses fall out of production and be either discontinued or replaced/updated. There will probably need to be some production capacity freed up to allow for the new additions to the catalog. These suspicions are what have prompted my interest in this topic.
I look forward to reading your thoughts and opinions.
Last edited by TomTextura; 07-15-2012 at 03:22 PM.