That lens disappeared not long after the DA* 55/1.4 was intro'd. The 50mm became a portrait lens in APS-C and people are willing to spend mightily for good glass in that category, so they only need the one model.
What's _really_ missing from the roadmap is a small and inexpensive 35/1.4 (~50mm-e). On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 12:12 PM, P.J. Alling <[email protected]> wrote: > I notice what's not there. The FA 50mm f1.4 is no longer on the roadmap. I > haven't been paying particular attention to these. Only a couple of DA > lenses I need to fill out a full range, and current finances mitigate > against a purchase soon, but when did that lens disappear. I remember when > the FA 35mm f2.0 was dropped. > > > On 8/28/2013 3:52 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: >> >> >> http://photorumors.com/2013/08/28/updated-pentax-k-mount-lens-roadmap-published/ >> >> Huzzah! >> > > > -- > A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the > crazy, crazier. > > - H.L.Mencken > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
