Re: Re: Two new Pentax products to be announced today

[Alan Chan]

What I meant was that these 3 lenses were too close or overlaping each 
other, and they have been released within a very short timeframe. Why bother 
the 18-35 when they were going to release the 16-45? Why a prime 14 when 
they already have a 16-45? Why not 14-?? in the first place? The only 
logical explanation is that the 14ED was so superior in optical performance 
they believed an extra prime 14 was justified. However, I have reservation 
on this theory and people really like super wide zooms these days.

Regards,
Alan Chan
http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
What's wrong, did you hope for a 12mm, or a 12-24mm?

I think they're starting with the most mainsteam lenses.  Many consider 
anything below 20mm (for FF) as specialist area, and not for the mass 
market.

I doubt if we will ever see DA lenses much above 20mm.  Even Nikon 12-24 is 
said to be FF from 18mm and up.

DagT
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