OK, time to play catch-up on this thread and accompany Aristophanes in injecting a note of sanity.
Originally posted by tumbleguts If Pentax did release a 135mm - I think it should be f2 or f1.8 too.
The Pentax policy is to release field of view equivalent lenses of the old classics. Following this logic they would not release a 135mm lens but rather 90mm. But whether they would do so hot on the heels of the 100mm macro is another question.
Originally posted by Winder I would like to see Pentax roll out an 85mm f/1.4 (update the old lens) and a D-FA* 135mm f/1.8.
That's why we have the DA*55 -- it is the replacement for the FA*85.
Originally posted by Inspector 17 I think that 21 to 31 is a gaping hole
Yes, it is the single biggest gap in the Pentax line, especially as the FA31 measures out at 32mm focal. I think we could reasonably ask for a DA 24/2.8 Limited and/or DA 28/2.8 Limited. The latter makes ultimate sense as it is APS-C equivalent of the FA43 focal length.
No, we are not going to get anything faster. In the digital world high ISO is the new fast lens. This is obvious from the DA Limited line. And no, I do not want to pay two grand for a DA* 28/1.8.