Originally posted by ogl I see now the technological backlog of Pentax.
new DA*55 SDM is slower than old FA43.
You seems to forget that Pentax is a small company with limited R&D resources.
Don't want to sound as a fanboy (because I am not) but since you complain about slow autofocus let me ask you a question...
Which other company offers exclusive, autofocus, fast prime lenses like the FA Limiteds?
There is no a single company to make an all metal, work of art, autofocus lens to match the FA Limiteds.
Yes there are all metal primes from Zeiss and Voigtlander (Cosina) but they are manual focus only.
Tell me which other company has beatufully made, all metal, miniature, lenses to match the DA Limiteds?
You know the answer is..... ....No one else.
Pentax is a niche company and it should be appreciated for what it is. If you need bells and whistles you know where to look.
Cameras come and go, but lenses stay forever (at least with Pentax backward compatibility).