The only thing likely to be higher in the new 100 macro will be the price, although maybe they'll clean up it's awkward bokeh, and speed up the AF a little, although it's already so fast it runs by focus on my K-3 and searches. Electrical drive would be cool as well but since I usually use it in MF, not as critical as some lenses.
On the other ones, I have little comment. All the DA 60-250 needs is removal of the APS-c baffle and a faster AF motor. But as Pentax is filling the space with newer lenses this is predictable. My gut feeling is, if my DA*60-250 dies, I'd replace it with the DFA 70-200, if I replace it at all.
The DA*200 was relatively obsolete when I bought it, 5 plus years ago. Mine has the most unreliable quick shift I own, impossible to use with the F 1.7x AF adapter, but that might just be mine.
I have the Rokinon 14 2.8 which covers full frame. The Pentax 14 2.8 is limited to APS-c and therefore never interested me.
I would never get rid of any of these lenses, but they are all for various reason beyond their "best before" date. Photography is not just about the "latest and greatest." Legacy lenses have place in the Pentax world. A big place.
Last edited by normhead; 10-06-2022 at 07:28 AM.