Originally posted by zapp What new lens to expect with K3iii?
I still think such a fast camera needs a fast 300/400/600 lens to go with. Such lens will not be part of the roadmap since it will replace other glass. The DFA*70–200 will be a nice match, a decent TC also for FF would help.
Large aperture glass? Probably not. High-end glass to replace DA*200/300? Probably not, 5he lens will feel pricy. New features like fresnel optics? Calm down, not for Pentax. Nothing new at all? Boring.
We've got the 150-450 which should be a good performer already. How many people are willing to pay 6-10k for a fast super tele like the Nikon 200-400/4, or 12k for the 400/2.8 options around?
Personally (but I don't shoot a lot of telephoto and I don't do birds so take it with a heaping spoon of salt) I'd say that a good option would be to go for relatively lightweight tele primes with more... reasonable apertures. Something like a lightweight, fast-focusing 400/5.0 lens or so for a -relatively- reasonable price? Embrace the hiker's needs of balancing portability with optical performance.
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Originally posted by Mistral75 HD Pentax-DA★ 16-50mm f/2.8 ED PLM AW.
Hopefully followed by the 50-135/2.8, but considering the typical announcement-to-delivery timeframe of Pentax products I'm really banking on surprises here
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At least, that would have two out of three in the trinity covered by sometime next year...