Quote: Of course I didn't listed out of production models
Mmmh, these 4 lenses are still in production I think. At least they are listed on the brands websites, and they are purchasable new.
Nikon currently offers 2 options for their 300, 500 & 600 f4 : light and expensive brand new ones, and the previous versions, less expensive but heavier.
I listed the Sigma, as f/4 or f/4.5 is not a big difference. It's a nice lens, but I'd really prefer to spend that money into Pentax pockets... Moreover the 500 in not WR, and my only experience with Sigma was a real disaster (a 70-300 APO, worst lens I ever used)!
And I listed the Pentax to show a current Pentax super telephoto prime price. The 560mm f/5.6 is $5000, a 500mm f/4.5 could well be $5000 too, like the Sigma (of course, the MSRP would be higher, like it was for the 560).
Quote: All right, I'll consider my question answered: you would not pay for the lenses you're requesting. And Ricoh knows that, too.
I don't remember me saying that... Quite the opposite.
And if they price it like Nikon and Canon, I'll wait to buy a used one. And the sooner the lens will be released, the sooner used ones will be available.