Originally posted by noelpolar What would really do my head in is if iconic lenses like the 31,43 and 77 were not full frame compatible with shake reduction on, or "fully on". If this was the case, then Ricoh would do good business with a new line of DFA's that were.
If I was Ricoh I'd sort of be happy if the old FA's weren't FF compatible with SR.....certainly would help new lens sales....I'd also have hinted at this in the lead up to the FF release......(which they have...haven't they?).
I expect the new FF to service 3 lens sub groups.....APSC, Legacy FF (both of these with some compromises) and new DFA Lenses......
If Ricoh should decide to cripple the FAs in this manner, then they lose one key Pentax advantage over Canikon and when that time comes, then I just *might* keep my current Pentax gears, and consider getting an FF Nikon or heaven forbid, Sony, to satisfy the FF lust. There'll be no point buying two versions of the Limited just to ensure stabilization, and I might as well venture beyond the Pentax land.
Keeping them full time on, will not make sense, since this may prove problematic when mounted on a -pod.