Originally posted by Winder Hopefully Ricoh bring a modern version of the A 50mm F/1.2. I would love to see a D-FA* 50mm F/1.2 with HD coatings and fast AF
Yes I mean obvioulsy this is the most critical hole in the line up... I mean we just have an FA50, DA50, DFA50, DA55 & FA43 to serve you as normal lenses. You could also try the old or new sigma 50mm (that you already have no ?). Even your past experience comparing 50mm show that a lens like FA43 is very likely to get the best result despite its not perfect MTF wide open. Still you always want something else than what is available!
Honestly I agree with you with the FA50 that I don't like it (I own it). I brought the FA77 and this one is simply wonderfull, only regret is it is a little long sometime. I'll sell the 50 I think and maybe replace it with FA43. That the point there already choice!
Originally posted by Winder If Ricoh was actually doing something, we would all love to be talking about it. I would have loved to have taken a new D-FA* 50mm F/1.2 HD on my photo-walk last Saturday. Other brands are actually doing things. New systems, new lenses, new sensors and new sensor technology. Officially Ricoh is "studying the market". Sure we got flashing LED lights and more color combinations.....
Start a thread about what you want to talk about.
If Ricoh did exactly what you want you mean. Expending its MF line is something that no other are doing and that is much more meaningfull. Would you have been out with a 645Z (even with a 645D) you would have gotten the best sharpness, overall rendering and high iso performance (for the 645Z) and made all your buddies jealous of the thing. But no... because it doesn't please you personnaly, it simply doesn't count. Even through you can get a 645D used for not so big price. The most funny maybe is the equivalent 75mm lens cost less and is smaller than the FF equivalent !
There 3 zooms in K mount to be anounced, 2 tele that many were wanting for quite some time, and a new replacement for the kit lens. Again apparently, it doesn't count. Recently we also got a wonderfull 1.4 TC, and K3 was the best APSC camera in the market from the day it was out till photokina new products are available.
But not, if it is not EXACTLY the thing you want this day (not what you wanted 6 month ago or you'll want in 6 months) you'll consider they do NOTHING. Sometime, with all due respect it look like childish behavior.