Originally posted by Fcsnt54 I dont understand this dispute either. Why do some feel the need to argue on why new lenses are not welcomed? I mean a model T ford will get you from point a to point b, but why not have development on something that extends the range, extends the brand, and updates the line to more modern designs for future advancements?
Curious on the noise of this newer lens, and speed as well.
I don't think we did that. The assertion that the old lenses are somehow less than they were 5 years ago is the issue. New lenses are certainly welcomed. The issue is what lenses work on a K-1 and the effort by some to say old glass is no longer useful and shouldn't count toward the total. Even though older lenses are still in the stores being sold by Pentax.
And the habit of reviewers of saying there is no "modern" glass for Pentax.
I always say, if you can't make your point without trashing something else you really don't have a point. Trashing older glass is counterproductive. Especially with lenses like the FA lids. They were designed to be light weight easily portable options, not to compete with the best test chart lenses out there. They emphasize 3D rendering over test chart performance. Unlike what has been implied in this thread, the release of new heavily corrected, heavy, faster silenter lenses, well, that's not what they were designed to compete with. They are as relevant as ever. That's why they are still in the stores.
Push the new lenses all you want. But, they aren't relevant to a lot of people. And certainly not what you should be holding up as examples of lenses that will replace legacy glass. Those legacy lenses will always have their place. The new lenses take their place beside them, not supplanting them.