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Pentax lens roadmap 2017
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(09-07-2017, 10:35 AM)davidmanze Wrote:    It seems that I've been looking at that same lens road map for the last ten years!
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(09-07-2017, 12:57 PM)Klaus Wrote: Pentax is a sad story. The KP and K-1 are - in my opinion - the best looking DSLRs on the market and they are capable too.

I'm much less impressed by their lenses though.
You'll be impressed by the D FA* 50mm f/1.4.

(02-27-2018, 12:05 PM)Klaus Wrote: They should never have done the K-1. Never invest in a shrinking (DSLR-)market. With their expertise in small camera designs, they should have gone large format mirrorless early on.
As a K-1 owner, I strongly disagree.
And I disagree even stronger, as one of those people for which EVFs just don't work. Fortunately, we still have a choice.

About the roadmap: while it makes a lot of sense, the execution speed it promises is disappointing. Especially as I want the ultra wide-angle (2019 or later?)
The new addition - 70-200 f/4 - is interesting. Maybe something I'd eventually get, as a lighter (and obviously shorter) alternative to the 150-450. Especially if they'll make a D FA teleconverter.

The D FA* 50mm f/1.4 is not a Tokina lens, but I can't reject the possibility they licensed the design to Tokina - just like they've done in the past. The ring-type SDM motor is a Pentax design as well, because Ricoh Imaging says so (hint: they don't do that regarding Tamron's USD motor used in the 15-30 and 24-70).
Calling it a rebadge just for the sake of "blaming" Pentax on yet another Internet forum's invention...
  


Messages In This Thread
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Klaus - 09-07-2017, 09:33 AM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by davidmanze - 09-07-2017, 10:35 AM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by JJ_SO - 09-07-2017, 10:45 AM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by davidmanze - 09-07-2017, 11:16 AM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Klaus - 09-07-2017, 12:57 PM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Rover - 09-08-2017, 09:03 AM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by JJ_SO - 09-08-2017, 09:48 AM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Brightcolours - 09-08-2017, 10:12 AM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Klaus - 09-09-2017, 05:06 AM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Brightcolours - 09-09-2017, 06:20 AM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by davidmanze - 09-09-2017, 09:18 AM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Ayoh - 09-12-2017, 03:21 AM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Rover - 09-12-2017, 11:04 AM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by JJ_SO - 09-12-2017, 12:16 PM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Rover - 09-14-2017, 11:36 AM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by JJ_SO - 09-14-2017, 11:55 AM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Rover - 09-14-2017, 09:27 PM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Guest - 11-03-2017, 03:10 PM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Klaus - 02-27-2018, 07:33 AM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Rover - 02-27-2018, 10:31 AM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by davidmanze - 02-27-2018, 11:25 AM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by JJ_SO - 02-27-2018, 11:36 AM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Klaus - 02-27-2018, 11:36 AM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by davidmanze - 02-27-2018, 11:48 AM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Klaus - 02-27-2018, 12:05 PM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Rover - 02-27-2018, 03:44 PM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Kunzite - 02-27-2018, 08:34 PM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by davidmanze - 02-28-2018, 09:14 AM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by JJ_SO - 02-28-2018, 09:20 AM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Kunzite - 02-28-2018, 11:44 AM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by thxbb12 - 02-28-2018, 06:07 PM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by JJ_SO - 02-28-2018, 12:13 PM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Kunzite - 02-28-2018, 02:17 PM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by goran h - 02-28-2018, 07:05 PM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Brightcolours - 02-28-2018, 07:45 PM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Kunzite - 02-28-2018, 09:38 PM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Klaus - 03-01-2018, 07:49 AM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by davidmanze - 03-01-2018, 08:20 AM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by davidmanze - 03-01-2018, 07:08 AM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Kunzite - 03-01-2018, 02:13 PM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by davidmanze - 03-01-2018, 04:58 PM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Kunzite - 03-04-2018, 10:09 PM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by davidmanze - 03-05-2018, 02:28 AM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by davidmanze - 03-05-2018, 08:46 AM
RE: Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Kunzite - 03-05-2018, 12:11 PM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by Rover - 09-10-2017, 03:50 PM
Pentax lens roadmap 2017 - by JJ_SO - 09-10-2017, 08:18 PM

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