Originally posted by Fogel70 But I'm not sure it's this kind of delay that is behind this.
Keep in mind that there was a huge change in company structure over the past few years. Hoya gave way to Ricoh. Who knows the actual amount of confusion and misinformation during the transition? Certainly none of us.
But be assured, anytime one company gives way to another there will be chaos and uncertainty. And it takes time for the powers that be to sort things out. I doubt anyone here would appreciate the poor outcome if Ricoh stumbled in and ran roughshod through the engineering offices of Pentax without first assessing where the company was at, and then formulating a good plan for continued development of the then current projects, and developing a strategy for the future.
I feel that is why there seems to be a gap in the lineage of the APSC line of cameras. Being patient while the new guard is getting familiar with their new charge is a virtue. I am willing to wait. The recent announcement of the K-1 replacement got me excited, as I have been holding out for full frame. The prices still haven't really dropped yet though, and I am content to continue along with my K5IIs, K10D and *istDL, which all three still provide great performance.
Whatever Ricoh comes up with, it absolutely must support legacy glass. I shoot almost entirely manual, and like the creative flexibility that older lenses add to the creative process.
Give me an aperture ring, or don't give me new lenses.