Originally posted by GXAlan I would release a Pentax mirrorless with a Sony E-mount or L-mount and then a high performance K to E/L mount adapter. Pentax would likely pay a hefty royalty to Sony or Leica for use of the E or Lmount, but not have to develop a full set of mirrorless lenses initially. It would allow them to "dabble" in mirrorless with a smaller R&D investment while continuing to support the K mount and SLRs
I've rarely seen a post that left me so cold in terms of finding a single thing I can agree with.
Make bodies for other people's lenses as a business plan? Really?
That would definitely reduce Pentax to the absolute bottom tier of the camera industry and completely disregard the user base that use legacy lenses.
Over the years I've bought six DSLr camera bodies and 23 lenses many at the same price or more expensive than my camera bodies. Why would Pentax choose to give up all that income by going into competition with every camera maker on the planet? When Hoya was in charge it was almost like camera bodies were introduced for the sole purpose of selling a large inventory of glass blanks still in the warehouses. The bodies were almost there just to sell Pentax glass. With the ltd.s and the K-1, the K-1 probably owes it's existence to legacy glass waiting to be assembled and sold. SO welcome to the Pentax world. After while you'll get a better understanding of the company's mindset.
You have to ask, if you're willing to spend on E or L mount lenses, why would you want a Pentax body for them? How wold they be better than what's out there? Pentax has it's own stable of excellent lenses. Selling them makes them money.