Originally posted by zzeitg Seconded. I rarely ever use it. Next topic is video. I NEVER use it.
That's why I'm glad that I bought DA560 and regret that I didn't buy Sigma 500 f/4.5 at the right time. I hate to say it but tele seems to be no priority for Ricoh/Pentax anymore.
Video is something I couldn't care less about, but I recognize that others do, and that Pentax lags in this area. Well, lets face it, its another area that Pentax lags in. My understanding is that Ricoh is fleshing out the lens line based on customer surveys, though I could be wrong and they are throwing darts at a board while blindfolded.
When they released the K1, they made sure to have focal lengths from 15mm to 450mm covered with the three zooms. They are taking their sweet time about it, but are now fleshing out the primes based on, I guess, the wants of some focus group.
The 50mm was most wanted, I know it was the lens I was waiting for. The 85 coming next is another highly desirable focal length, again, I'm lucky enough to be very happy about it. For me it's a high desirability focal length. I'm not so big on the 21, but I'll buy it for the cachet value and the fact I do like ultrawides. I would have preferred a fast 24, and who knows that might be next. I'd expect them to come out with a wide, then a tele, then a wide, then a tele, etc, extending the range out in steps from 50mm. We have the 50, we are getting the 85, the Limited is kind of a one off, so I'm guessing a 28, then a 135, another wide, probably a 24, then a 200, and on and on. You will probably get your 600, but if you are past 60 years old, you might not live long enough to see it unless Ricoh really kicks things up a few notches.
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Originally posted by mee Yes I wonder if the flip screen is absent because they have a smartphone app to 'replace' it? Still another device to carry around, but at least it could be some form of a solution. That or strapping a pocket mirror to the rear screen
Lets face it, we all have a cell phone tied to us now, and if we don't, they are really cheap to buy.