Originally posted by Foxbat Ricoh is showing a lens prototype from a new family of FF lenses and people are already jumping to conclusions that somehow
[LIST][*]It's going to be first lens released
Seems kind of right, though, yes? I mean, we've got the lens roadmap... There could be others shown the same day, this is the first leak found. I'd like another lens with this one anyway.
Quote: [*]This means that R&D is not working on wide angle/telephoto lenses
Has anyone actually suggested that they believe Ricoh has no Pentax wides coming?
Quote: [*]It's not going to have pleasant rendering and FA 50 1.4 will definitely be better than the new one
What? Who suggested that?
Quote: [*]Ricoh management is incompetent and don't know the market they are aiming for
Who suggested that?
Quote: [*]Pentax is not going to release any compact lenses anymore despite releasing compact KP and heavily promoting it with Limited lenses
Blame what's his face evangelist posting comments about how this is the way of the future and to forget small glass because that's history if you don't like people suggesting such things.
Quote: [*]Nobody needs fast modern normal prime because I'm happy with my 70's Takumar/80's SMC/90's FA
Yeah, well, see above about a guy saying we have to shop old stock if we want small fast glass going forward. Plus what are we supposed to do, wish for old glass and ignore all the k-mount gear that works for us? Multiplier: A *lot* of the install base cannot use KAF4 lenses. Right now the new 55-300RE is the only lens I can buy that I can't actually use properly on my K-5II. But again the voice is telling us that it's "modern hardware" going forward. I can't justify buying a new body right now. This lens isn't tempting me but that previously mentioned 28mm I keep whining about would create a question for me.