Originally posted by Nicolas06 The super zoom that some want for their Q already exist in m4/3 and there a TC too.
This thread is not about m4/3. POINT
This thread is about the Q and its future... "To be or not to be! That is the question—."
And if you look around a bit... you'll see since the appearance of the FF is fixed, things turn to Q in the forums... For me this is a Sign that Q is not dead...
And a WR superzoom plus a WR Q-S2 would be a real killer to other systems(if marketing is good...) IMHO...
But all that is just fiction, just like some people fancying about optics that deliver a more shallow DoF when shooting portraits...
To me, the Q system is just a very lightweight and playful system that one really gets to like when he plays around with it a bit.
It is not a coincidence that they call those lenses "PLAY" that is what this system is about... Having fun with your camera...
The neat side-effect here is that the pix IQ from the new Q's sensor line in conjunction with for instance the Q01 or Q02 beat the sh.. out of Canons G1X for instance. also border sharpness with original Q lenses is very good.
Compare it to what you want, just go to dpreview.com...
Studio shot comparison: Digital Photography Review
The only question is: would we be willing to hand out about 549 Euro or more for ... lets say a dedicated Q portrait lens with either 17mm or 18,5mm focal length and F:0.9?? i guess no...
a real pentaxian would go to ebay and search for "video-lens"+"16mm"+"F:0.9" or so,... results are soft? no problem, let's say its art.. :P
No, just to get back to reality ---> an ibelux lens with F:0.85 for E-mount or whatsoever will cost you a rockin' 1200 Dollars or so.
maybe. i would like to hear all of your opinions to such a 18,5mm lens with F:0.9 or F:0.85...
But i throw in my 2 cents first and say - we all would rather be happy when we would see something like this Telephoto i fancied about earlier...
AND: !! Keep in mind! There is indeed another Q lens on the roadmap it says: "Telephoto MACRO"
But as we all know this lens will have to yield for the FF DSLR...
(I hope I used the word yield correctly here, as i am no native english tongue...)