Originally posted by beholder3
Pentax always preferred 28mm and since it is not "fast" it will be a 28mm F2.8. This could be built very small so it even has a chance of being a new limited with DC and WR.
The 200/2.8 seems superflous. Question is if they could make it somewhat macro. Then it would fill a specialist gap.
The telephoto could also be a 135/2. Since there are enough 85/1.4 on the market that lens with AF would be a more relevant addition.
I hope the UWW prima is not faster than F2 since there is practically no market for a bulky prime where we already have a zoom. Primes need to be small and light to be worthwhile.
28mm is already covered by affordable and not too bulky alternatives (28-105). It is so close to the 31 Limited (rumors has it that it really is a 30mm lens) that it for practical purposes is identical to a 28mm lens. 24mm is not; you either buy the large and heavy 15-30 or the 24-70. No prime available.
Yes, the 200/2.8 is rather odd. Perhaps it is just a slight redesign of the DA version and therefore worthwhile?
135mm prime lenses are not very popular. Most people cover this focal length with zooms...
I disagree that there are no market for bulky wide angle primes. Primes can be made faster than zooms and there definitely is a market for fast primes. Particularly for low light work.