Originally posted by Bophoto I think Ricoh want prestige cameras and donīt care about APS and especially Q series and the new lenses for FF are probably with many glass and a high weight and high price.
Pentax's most recent new camera is APS-C, the K-70. Not just a new body, but also new technology in the form of a noise-reduction component that is not even included in the K-1. This to me indicates significant commitment to the format... exciting times for a new flagship APS-C product.
Pentax's most recent new lens in the 55-300 PLE, an APS-C lens.
You say the K-1 is too heavy, but on the other hand you want fast lenses, which are heavy. As Adam said, fast new lenses are likely to be FF, which makes sense because 1) fast glass is generally heavy anyway and 2) with current conventional APS-C sensors topping out at 24MP they have similar pixel density to 36/42MP FF sensors, which helps ensure consistent performance across both sensor platforms.
It seems like the good times will continue for Pentax users.