I'm hoping for some sort of "all in" move by Ricoh. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have something,
even half the amount of, what happened in the 1970's with the K-series, and then M-series, cameras and lenses?
From Bojidar Dmitrov's site:
Features and Operation of the Original K-Mount
"From the very beginning Pentax demonstrated that they are very serious about the new mount — just in 1975 they released three camera bodies, 27 prime lenses, and four zooms. All of these were members of the K series, and while some were based on M42 equipment, many were totally new. In 1976 the K-series equipment fell out of favor, and only one camera body and four lenses were introduced. The reason for this was the introduction of the smaller and lighter M-series bodies and lenses. In 1977 only two K-series zooms lenses were produced, while the M-series equipment picked up speed — a top-of-the-line body and 17 lenses."
Is Ricoh "serious" about the K-mount? Only time, will tell....