Originally posted by pghwarrior23 I know they tend to want to keep sizes smaller...and that makes sense for having those kinds of lenses in the lineup as well for those concerned with size and weight...but some of us want lenses that PERFORM as well and don't care as much about the weight vs having a useable aperture and professional level gear.
Is your goal to go on all day about how you don't like this lens... we get it. Is your goal to tell us how much you don't like Pentax? Lot's of people don't like Pentax.. 95% of the camera market don't like Pentax, nothing about not liking Pentax makes you special in any way. This is a site for those who do. Try and have a bit of respect for those of us who find Pentax the best alternative for what we do. Nothing wrong with voicing your opinion...but try not to make three posts in a row saying the same thing.
My guess is that less than 5% of the members on this site are interested in acquiring professional gear. Not every lens that Canon makes is professional, not every lens that Nikon makes is professional. Pentax execs, said right up front, this is designed for people who want a little bit more than the kit lens. There is absolutely no excuse for complaining because they see that as a place in their line up where they can sell some glass. Pentax covers 16-135 in 2.8 glass and 60-300 in ƒ4 glass. As well it has A 50, a 55, a 31, and the 77 in sub ƒ2 glass. If you need glass in those Apertures, it's there.
I suspect this is a case of Canikon fanboy trying to make a case for Pentax users to switch brands... why else would you have three posts saying you don't like this lens and saying Pentax has to get better? All that says is you weren't smart enough to buy what you wanted. And now you're unhappy because Pentax releases a consumer lens when you wanted a pro lens. Really, no one wants to hear that, we felt sorry for you after your first post. You can only milk it so much. Now it's just irritating.
It would be kind of like saying Kia should stop making light weight small 4x4s and start making heavy trucks. How would that help those of us who like small Kia 4x4's ?