Originally posted by xmeda At least they started to listen a bit!
They always listened..... that's pretty clear from the interviews.
Pentax is completely shaping their strategy on what people are telling them they will buy.
Because they have to sell stuff.
I'd love it if the product ed a 24 ƒ4 or 20 ƒ4, but for some reason, the big spenders these days want big heavily corrected lenses. That's not Pentax's fault.
They are taking the take of looking at what they can sell, not per se filling holes in the lens line-up. Those are all filled by legacy glass.
I wonder if the current legacy glass was at point, where at the same size, aperture and weight, you really can't expect any improvement. If the improvements over legacy are all in the heavily corrected and physically heavy lenses, then that's where they have to go. The 20-35 has many fans and great image thread. Why would Pentax re-invent such a lens?
The simple reason for the 50 being the first new prime for the K-1? Pentax execs were clear, it was the one most asked for with the best chance of improving their bottom line. The fact that many want something else, doesn't necessarily improve their bottom line if a large majority of Pentax users won't buy it. Personally, I wonder about the 85.... is it really the next lens likely to provide income? I'd bet a better than average 70-300 would be better and appeal to more people.
Last edited by normhead; 03-16-2019 at 02:10 PM.