Quote: The bottom line is that Pentax has said that the following are FF lenses, despite JC assertions:
Current Pentax lenses (in Japan), which should/could be FF ready:
31/1.8, 35/2, 35/2.4, (40/2.8), 43/1.9, 50/1.4, [50/1.8], 50/2.8 Macro, 55/1.4, (70/2.4), 77/1.8, 100/2.8 Macro, {20-35/4}, (60-250/4), (50-300/4-5.8), 200/2.8, 300/4, [560/5.6]
I count
12 lenses in recent Japanese catalogs (see e.g.
http://www.pentax.jp/japan/products/catalog/pdf/lenses_accessories.pdf , {} -> still available in previous version), which seem to be FF ready -
2 new ones, which are very likely FF capable (in [] brackets) - and
4 (in () brackets), which would deliver stopped-down, at slightly smaller formats or in a certain focal length range. Furthermore, most of the Pentax lenses should be capable to illuminate APS-H. So, a FF Pentax would automatically be an APS-H DSLR (with SR turned off). In comparison, how many lenses were available at the release of the following systems: Q, Nikon 1, m43, NEX, NX, X, ... ?