everyones thinking of what they want, not what will sell.
yes, a trinity of WA, Standard, telephoto zooms will be required at launch, at the very least the 24-70 and 70-200 at minimum with a f2.8 aperture. BUT if they were to do a kit package, I seriously doubt they would include a $1000+ lens as a kit lens.
I see it going one of three ways, a refreshed FA 50mm f1.4, maybe as a D-FA 50mm f1.8 to make it more cost effective ($250ish). a 24-105mm f4 (probably would retail $850ish), something they will probably make anyways as it is a pretty decent focal length range and f4 will be enough for most hobbyist/amateurs. Finally, and most likely, a 28-80 f3.5-5.6 that would retail lens only around $550. The Nikon variant has proven to be quite good optically for it's price point and a good stepping stone.
The thing about this camera is that any pro that buys it will buy it body only and build their own kit. Anybody else that buys it, who is just enamored with the 35mm format will want a kit, and probably would once again only buy one or two lenses.
What I think is MOST likely is:
1: pro spec'd 35mm release in late in 2015, body only. 36mp sensor
2: semi-pro spec'd 35mm release in early 2015, body only and kit options availabe. 24mp sensor
Think of it as a D810/610 competitor lineup.
my hopes are that within the next few years we will see a lineup of lenses:
16-35mm f4
16-24mm f2.8
24-70 f2.8
24-105 f4
70-200 f2.8
70-200 f4 (edit: Could also be the 60-250mm f4?)
150-450 f4.5-5.6
24mm f2.8 TS DA*
24mm f1.4 DA*
28mm f1.4 DA*
28mm f1.8
31mm f1.8 Limited HD
43mm f1.9 Limited HD
50mm f1.8 DA
50mm f2.8 Macro
55mm f1.4 DA*
77mm f1.8 Limited HD
85mm f1.4 DA*
85mm f1.8
100mm f2.8 Macro
135mm f2.0 DA*
200mm f2.8 DA*
300mm f2.8 DA*
Last edited by Wired; 02-09-2015 at 10:44 AM.