[Adrian Owerko]

Pentax should replace the DA 14mm f2.8 with a DA* 11mm F2.8 and replace the 12-24 with DA * 12-35mm

[FullertonImages]

Pentax should replace the DA 14mm f2.8 with a DA* 11mm F2.8 and replace the 12-24 with DA * 12-35mm

I would be ok with that!

[DaveBlack]

Pentax should replace the DA 14mm f2.8 with a DA* 11mm F2.8 and replace the 12-24 with DA * 12-35mm

DA*11 F2.8 would be nice. a DA*12-35 is a little bit not wide enough. and overlaps with the DA*16-50 too much. I would rather see a DA*8-16 to match up with the DA*16-50, DA*50-135 and hopefully sometime a DA*135-300

Dave

[FullertonImages]

DA*11 F2.8 would be nice. a DA*12-35 is a little bit not wide enough. and overlaps with the DA*16-50 too much. I would rather see a DA*8-16 to match up with the DA*16-50, DA*50-135 and hopefully sometime a DA*135-300

Dave

11mm would be nice, but 12mm would be not wide enough? Some gaps are nice in lenses. I don't like having them right up against each other. I'd rather have a 12-35 on one body and 50-135 on another, than 16-50 and 50-135.

[Emacs]

There are rumours about 17.5 Fisheye. So, it looks like a FF (smart move, the APS-C DSLRs have no future, mirrorless cams will eliminate them).

[ghelary]

There are rumours about 17.5 Fisheye. So, it looks like a FF (smart move, the APS-C DSLRs have no future, mirrorless cams will eliminate them).

This has been said for years (that APSC have no future) yet, Canon has released a pro-level APSC (the 7D) continue doing it 1D & 1Ds line in APS-H and we are still waiting for the next FF generation.

APSC is good enough for many usages and still have some advantages over FF, mainly compactness.

I don't see why APSC is condemn even on the long term while it still hold the majority of the market.

[Emacs]

It's just canon, not god
They want the market will be the same forever, but it won't. The things are changing, mirrorless cams will exclude APS-C DSLRs soon. BTW mirroless are more compact than "compact" APS-C DSLRs if you haven't noticed it yet
As for me, I have advised 3 people already to get samsung nx instead of pentax: better quality control, more compact, better optics, clear roadmap

[glanglois]

For the past several year now I have money set aside for the DA*11-16/f2.8. I will be an early buyer of this lens.

Dave

I'd also be happy with the Tokina 11-16 (however unlikely) at USD $600-$750. In fact, I'd be happy enough to buy it the moment it would become available. Sigh .....

[DaveBlack]

11mm would be nice, but 12mm would be not wide enough? Some gaps are nice in lenses. I don't like having them right up against each other. I'd rather have a 12-35 on one body and 50-135 on another, than 16-50 and 50-135.

11 mm for a prime seems like a big enough gap from the 14/15 primes that Pentax already has, but a 10/28 would be better. For a zoom something a little wider would be better. a DA*8-16 would be just right.

Dave