Originally posted by lytrytyr Sure, but the sentence I quoted was in the context of the Pentax lens lineup:
. . . and it doesn't even hold up if you just restrict to K-mount lenses.
DA560 announced and presented at
Fotokina 2012. When it came out is another embarrassment for Ricoh, not a “proof” that it came out 15 months ago.
Since DA560 announcement, only
one lens design for K-mount was seen: DA20-40. And that is it.
No other manufacturer in their right state of mind would neglect their major camera mount as such. I was excited in October 2013 because there were indeed more than DA20-40 in the line to be shown with the K-3 (I had received specs for two), but alas! Nothing! Now even 7 months later, nothing! Even with K-3 on the shelves, no new lenses. Considering DA560 is design promised and designed under Hoya, under Ricoh we have had only one damned lens coming out! What kind of commitment to the K-mount is that? One new lens allowed reluctantly in almost three years of ownership?
It’s shocking. As a comparison, in 3 years Fujifilm has delivered
all of its new X-mount cameras and all the lenses: they made
nine of them while Ricoh "in its endless corporate wisdom" barely allowed
one.
And no matter if PF users like this or not, and will the Ricoh fanboys jump in to defend the corporate mindset, but I can say Ricoh's change of management and planning for the K-mount is downright poor and ignorant.