Originally posted by drougge AF on the other hand requires the lens to actually talk to the camera, using a protocol that pentax doesn't want to share. (Just like all the other stupid manufacturers.)
In a recent interview with the Samyang CEO he said they were looking into autofocus versions and it was an area they'd be interested in moving towards once they had finished the optical designs they had in the pipeline. He didn't say what designs those were (only that the 35mm f/1.4 would be presented at Photokina), but I expect they'll go for either a 24mm f/2 or 135mm f/2.8 next. Or maybe they'll be brave and attempt a 24mm f/1.4 and a 135mm f/2.
If they do develop an AF mount and price the AF versions even $300 above the MF equivalents, they'll still sell a boatload to Pentax and Sony shooters.
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