Originally posted by reh321 I have not used any digital camera even 6 years yet.
I am using the K-3 for nearly 7 years by now.
It just goes on and on...
Like the duracell rabbit.
And since the Pentax KP never meant an upgrade for me 'cause:
it misses a second card slot, its burst are slower and buffer isnt that deep,
plus the top is some kind of plastic
and it misses an info display so i cant shut off main LCD ... (no certainly no flagship)
... I just kept the K-3 for shooting APS-C and for more tele-reach.
and it still delivers nice shots even at motor-sports when combined with my 50-500, despite all the ridiculous not-for-sports talk, the Sony/milc fanboys like to spread.
Some of them even shoot an A7RII which actually delivers only 5fps which is a joke compared to the K-3s nearly 9fps... still they have their mouth wide open.
And then they even write in pentax specific groups on social networks or in forums and tell you how they like Pentax and what "weak spot" they have for it...
(weak... spot...) and do advertising for those eye-lazering EVF crap bodies that cant even stand one rainshower... thats soo ridiculous somehow.
So I really like that K-3 kit, you know... and I will keep using APS-C for a quick tour or maybe for travelling when on vacation...
So the ultrawide indeed IS an interesting thing for me.
But since "Squirrel Mafia" asked:
Would I upgrade something else than the short range lenses?
Probably not. ... no or honestly: definitly not.
I really dont think they have to upgrade the DA* 50-135mm for instance...
It would be far more intelligent to make something like the "
Tamron 35-150mm F2.8-4 Di VC OSD" for FF... which is actually everything you will ever need when shooting a wedding...
(despite some ultra-wide-angle for group shots)
And though the Tamron already stops down to F:3.2 at already 50mm, I would say it can replace the DA* 50-150 to the fullest
and talking about full, it would be a hit for both, FF and APS-C photogs.
And it would only weigh app. 100grams more i guess.
Maybe it would make sense to build a really lightning fast and accurately focusing 50-200 PLM WR lens and pack it with a kit in the consumer follow-up of the K-new,
to better promote PENTAX (if you want to look at this brand like a system)
as more modern....
But I would leave it at that one lens, since the usual Pentax APS-C user seems to be totally satisfied with wirrionging and fuzzing screwdriver-af-driven prime lenses
of which most also arent weather resistant, but deliver astonishing good results.
And despite rebooting every Crop-Lens Design doesnt seem to be a good idea for several reasons
...which would not only mean a huge investment for Ricoh, but also one that is really hard to believe it would pay off.....
doing so would also counteract their affirmation that RICOH wants to concentrate a bit more on their FF sector in first place.
And concentrating on the FF market
or even releasing a consumer FF would be a way better Idea than pulverizing money on rebooting APS-C lenses.
The only chance i see for rebooting crop-glass to work out fine for RICOH and us their customers,
would be if they do these reboots on a real high quality level... with less pieces per series.
those reboots would have to be like the DA 20-40mm ltd somehow. construction wise...
AND that may be an idea that could mean success... though THAT may be even more risky than just rebooting cheap lenses (if you look at sheer numbers)
but that would not hurt PENTAXs reputation so much like a total fail AND cheap built lenses.
Additionally I gotta say, producing cheap but more would feed greedy trolls like this Northrup guy, because where other brands/makers can fail and everybody taps tham on their shoulders because they do a lot of advertising and presents to influencers...
Pentax always has to do it up to the 100% it seems ... Maybe that is because bribery aint in Ricohs List for a better world at the moment....
or I dont know why.
However, it seems to be a rule by now. Especially when I look at the latest issues of Northrup and the phoblographer...
where I dont leave on comment any more ....
But hey actually but maybe I should...
Since I really havent read much comments on those rants against pentax for whatever reason.