New RICOH IMAGING K-mount Lens Survey

Joe Dusel · 07-30-2016, 05:33 PM

Interesting survey. I think they should have asked which other brands of lenses we use with our cameras as well. Have they done any surveys on what we want in future cameras? It would be nice if they would also do a survey on what other gear we would like for our cameras, such as HSS capable radio flash triggers.

Scintilla · 07-30-2016, 06:54 PM

Thanks for posting the link! Made me late getting home from work yesterday, but worth it.
I always appreciate another official channel via which to tell Ricoh that we seriously need a first-party fast normal lens for APS-C like everyone else has. With as full of a dedicated APS-C lens lineup as Pentax has, it's a wonder this hole has gone unfilled for so long.

**chuck_c** · 07-30-2016, 07:45 PM

Completed. Based on the questions and range of options, it will be interesting to see what the next few lens roadmaps look like.

ogl · 07-30-2016, 09:33 PM

Good questions. I had been waiting for such questionary many years...

I'm happy.

thibs · 07-30-2016, 10:40 PM - **1 Like**

Done. Had to add 16-45/4 though.

Nicolas06 · 07-31-2016, 11:29 AM

Done the survey... Quite interresting. I would have like to be able to go for rather f/2.4 or f/2.8 WA primes than f/1.8 or f/1.4 that I know will be huge/heavy and that I'll not buy and also an option for a 135mm f/2.8... My father expressed the same issue.

Other than that, the issue quite well done and complete.

amoringello · 07-31-2016, 12:49 PM

I have yet to find a survey created to discover information rather than merely confirm opinions and decisions already made.
It would be interesting to hear if the answers lead to anything in the future.

Zygonyx · 07-31-2016, 01:25 PM

I pushed for compacity, weathersealing and silent AF engines, rather than anything else... and voted for FA Limited "modernisation".
Also voted for a DFA 18/1.8 because there wasn't slower, and for new f/4 DA telezoom in the medium range.
Next time, hopefully next autumn, i hope to get a feedback to the results and effectiveness of their use by RI.

Enrique S Toso · 08-01-2016, 08:31 AM

I love Pentax is doing fine. I miss some questions regarding 3rd party lenses.

wed7 · 08-01-2016, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by Zygonyx

I pushed for compacity, weathersealing and silent AF engines, rather than anything else... and voted for FA Limited "modernisation".
Also voted for a DFA 18/1.8 because there wasn't slower, and for new f/4 DA telezoom in the medium range.
Next time, hopefully next autumn, i hope to get a feedback to the results and effectiveness of their use by RI.

somewhat like this, but I am really waiting for that 24mm/f2 or 35mm WR in APSC from Pentax!!!

Aksel · 08-02-2016, 04:32 AM

Thanks for posting the link! Done.

wed7 · 08-02-2016, 08:42 AM

So how long before Pentax will consolidate and respond thru lens roadmap? 8 years?

Zygonyx · 08-02-2016, 09:38 AM - **1 Like**

I guess it will largely depend on the number of surveys collected and of their convergence/dispersion

Nicolas06 · 08-02-2016, 10:59 AM

And sales figures too !!

Zygonyx · 08-02-2016, 11:15 AM

Well, it doesn't seem easy to foresee how a new lens will perform commercially, taking into account what other lenses reached previously, in the case of new range/fov optics.

This can however probably be mitigated in the scope of a new product-line, like formerly the "Limited" where.

Imho, Ricoh HAS TO RETHINK it's lense product lines, in order to impulse more sales, given the already highly improving quality of their DSLR products.

Hopefully, they will soon be able to do this.

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07-30-2016, 05:33 PM	#31
Joe Dusel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 126	Interesting survey. I think they should have asked which other brands of lenses we use with our cameras as well. Have they done any surveys on what we want in future cameras? It would be nice if they would also do a survey on what other gear we would like for our cameras, such as HSS capable radio flash triggers.

07-30-2016, 06:54 PM	#32
Scintilla Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 347	Thanks for posting the link! Made me late getting home from work yesterday, but worth it. I always appreciate another official channel via which to tell Ricoh that we seriously need a first-party fast normal lens for APS-C like everyone else has. With as full of a dedicated APS-C lens lineup as Pentax has, it's a wonder this hole has gone unfilled for so long.

07-30-2016, 07:45 PM	#33
chuck_c Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Westerville, OH Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,588	Completed. Based on the questions and range of options, it will be interesting to see what the next few lens roadmaps look like.

07-30-2016, 09:33 PM	#34
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Good questions. I had been waiting for such questionary many years... I'm happy.

07-30-2016, 10:40 PM - 1 Like	#35
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Done. Had to add 16-45/4 though.

07-31-2016, 11:29 AM	#36
Nicolas06 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 4,854	Done the survey... Quite interresting. I would have like to be able to go for rather f/2.4 or f/2.8 WA primes than f/1.8 or f/1.4 that I know will be huge/heavy and that I'll not buy and also an option for a 135mm f/2.8... My father expressed the same issue. Other than that, the issue quite well done and complete.

07-31-2016, 12:49 PM	#37
amoringello Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,562	I have yet to find a survey created to discover information rather than merely confirm opinions and decisions already made. It would be interesting to hear if the answers lead to anything in the future.

07-31-2016, 01:25 PM	#38
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033 Original Poster	I pushed for compacity, weathersealing and silent AF engines, rather than anything else... and voted for FA Limited "modernisation". Also voted for a DFA 18/1.8 because there wasn't slower, and for new f/4 DA telezoom in the medium range. Next time, hopefully next autumn, i hope to get a feedback to the results and effectiveness of their use by RI.

08-01-2016, 08:31 AM	#39
Enrique S Toso Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Mendoza - Argentina Posts: 141	I love Pentax is doing fine. I miss some questions regarding 3rd party lenses.

08-01-2016, 09:15 AM	#40
wed7 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 1,421	Originally posted by Zygonyx I pushed for compacity, weathersealing and silent AF engines, rather than anything else... and voted for FA Limited "modernisation". Also voted for a DFA 18/1.8 because there wasn't slower, and for new f/4 DA telezoom in the medium range. Next time, hopefully next autumn, i hope to get a feedback to the results and effectiveness of their use by RI. somewhat like this, but I am really waiting for that 24mm/f2 or 35mm WR in APSC from Pentax!!!

08-02-2016, 04:32 AM	#41
Aksel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 224	Thanks for posting the link! Done.

08-02-2016, 08:42 AM	#42
wed7 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 1,421	So how long before Pentax will consolidate and respond thru lens roadmap? 8 years?

08-02-2016, 09:38 AM - 1 Like	#43
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033 Original Poster	I guess it will largely depend on the number of surveys collected and of their convergence/dispersion

08-02-2016, 10:59 AM	#44
Nicolas06 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 4,854	And sales figures too !!

08-02-2016, 11:15 AM	#45
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033 Original Poster	Well, it doesn't seem easy to foresee how a new lens will perform commercially, taking into account what other lenses reached previously, in the case of new range/fov optics. This can however probably be mitigated in the scope of a new product-line, like formerly the "Limited" where. Imho, Ricoh HAS TO RETHINK it's lense product lines, in order to impulse more sales, given the already highly improving quality of their DSLR products. Hopefully, they will soon be able to do this.