Originally posted by Wired Agreed, I think with them openly targeting the pro market with this camera, the 24-70, 70-200, and 16-35 or something similar, all f2.8. Then a macro lens and a good flash. We got the macro. a good flash is questionable. But I've been told a few times that the flash system will be updated along side the camera.
Sure it would be nice to have the 24, 35, 50, 85, 105, 135, 200 primes, and then the super longs for sports and wildlife, but those will get fleshed out in time. The most important stuff is getting the zoom trinity out at the same time as the new body. For a lot of pros, thats all they will need.
This is a very valid point, perhaps overlooked in my initial post. Most of my work is static and the only zoom I own is a Sigma 24-35 (which is more like a couple of primes). Lots of what I do takes time to capture the photo so manual focus is also not a problem for me.
I guess my point while there are millions of Pentax lenses out there, most were not designed for digital, or for a sensor of this resolution. All companies who make lenses recognize they need new designs, coating and systems to ensure their glass is not out-resolved by these powerful sensors. (Zeiss has just redesigned it's Milvus and Otus line with this in mind). The lens, next to the sensor, is the most important part of rendering the images we create. (Not excluding technique of course)
From my 40 years of shooting Pentax cameras (I still have my first), the FA Limited (the trio) lenses produced the best results for me. (Not forgetting the wonderful 6 x 7 film images) I can immediately identify a photo I took with one of these lenses versus the others I had in my bag.
I would just welcome the opportunity to see some more of the world's best optics on the platform; and being a fan of Sigma's ART series and Zeiss manual focus lenses they would draw other's to see how the new FF performs.