Originally posted by CarlJF From Asahiman, on the other site:
Maybe the long awaited successor of the DA* 16-50 2.8 is just around the corner...
That could be nice.. esp if they are targeting old SDM lenses.
However I think that lens, in particular, needs a new optical formula. It is fairly soft at f/2.8 and has a lot of CA or purple fringing that I'm not sure HD coatings can really mitigate.
Throw on new coatings and a new drive system onto the 50-135 f/2.8 and that would be like a whole new lens though!
If anything, I find 'news' such as this is interesting in showing Ricoh seem to be trying
something.. I mean at least that rumor is out there.. that there is one saying "we're trying."