> Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > From: Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Hi, > > I don't kow if anybody noticed it, but it dissappeared from Pentax Germany > > (Europe) pricelist just like MZ-S and few others before. IT makes me wonder > > - what are they preparing? DA tele zoom in similar range but in smaller case > > and lighter? FAAA* lenses with USM and IS for FF Papa-D? New anti-fungus > > unguent? > > My guess is simply that no-one is buying high-end Pentax gear, so Pentax > is no longer producing things like the MZ-S and the FA 80-200/2.8 > Pentax users seem more inclined to buy 80-200/4.5-6.7 kinda lenses, and > Pentax's market share is so weak already that this is where they have to > focus.
It could be, but it does not fit with the quality of the new 14mm, which seems to be to well built to be aimed at the mass market. > It's possible that an IS/USM version is forthcoming, but I honestly don't > think Pentax can afford to compete against Canon/Nikon in that arena and > won't put the money into developing such a thing. Or they have found that these lenses have weaknesses that become evident on dslr's, so they are planning to release improved versions. With or without IS/USM. DagT
