Originally posted by hjoseph7 Why doesn't Pentax keep building lenses like these instead of these humongous monstrosities ?
Just look back at the comments on the Limited Zoom when it first came out,
at the same time as the Sigma 18-35/1.8.
The gearheads were all over the Sigma,
and complained about the Limited's variable aperture, restricted range, and supposed lack of resolution.
I guess Pentax now feels it has to match the expectations of the "professional" wannabes with Canikon clones,
neglecting its USPs like the Limited lenses, 645, and the Q system.
FWIW, my travel/walkaround kit is now the 20-40 on a KS-2,
bracketed by two Q-7s, one with the 08 wide zoom, and one with the 06 telephoto zoom.