Pentax K-5 prime lens options?

[rover]

I propose that Canon, Nikon and Sony are making the vast majority of their profits from selling APS-c cameras, not their full frame counterparts. Why APS-c? Because Pentax can't afford to have a loss leader in a smaller demand product?

 

[eddie1960]

I propose that Canon, Nikon and Sony are making the vast majority of their profits from selling APS-c cameras, not their full frame counterparts. Why APS-c? Because Pentax can't afford to have a loss leader in a smaller demand product?

and take a closer look at the dxo scores the k5 outperforms many of the full frame cameras and anything any where near its price point
for large sensor they offer the 645 something canikon don't have

i'm happy to see pentax get the attention being a long time pentax user

Aside from that why is this under the Evil SLR Forum aside from the fact that all SLRs are evil it's tradition 😀

 

[Chyn]

Pentax has a nice line of primes, but I agree with you that it's a travesty that there's a lack of any fast lens with a 24mm FOV. The only alternative is the DA15 Limited, but it might be too slow for your type of photography.

60mm might be odd, but I found the DA40mm pancake useful as an environmental portrait lens. I think the wonderful FA35/2.0 deserves your attention. While it is no longer produced, it can be found used and is a competitive alternative to the more expensive FA31mm Limited. Much smaller and lighter to boot.

 

[shadowfox]

and take a closer look at the dxo scores the k5 outperforms many of the full frame cameras and anything any where near its price point
for large sensor they offer the 645 something canikon don't have

i'm happy to see pentax get the attention being a long time pentax user

Aside from that why is this under the Evil SLR Forum aside from the fact that all SLRs are evil it's tradition 😀

Say, where is the fabled Pentax 645 digital? will that have a full 6x4.5 cm sensor? or also a crop?

 

[shadowfox]

I propose that Canon, Nikon and Sony are making the vast majority of their profits from selling APS-c cameras, not their full frame counterparts. Why APS-c? Because Pentax can't afford to have a loss leader in a smaller demand product?

Rover, from business perspective, I agree.

I just lament the fact that Pentax, who *knows* how to build a good camera body, won't go all the way and give Canon and Nikon something to sweat about in the pro line-up.

Their lenses are also seem to still cling to the notion that it'll be used in a 35mm sensor/film someday. That's why I find it rather odd.

 

[eddie1960]

Say, where is the fabled Pentax 645 digital? will that have a full 6x4.5 cm sensor? or also a crop?

Like all MF digital a Crop but still a pretty impressive camera
I can always dream of a 6x9 digital (or even a 67) no real market though so likely won't happen in the near future🙁

 

[ChrisN]

... Their lenses are also seem to still cling to the notion that it'll be used in a 35mm sensor/film someday. ...

Not so - all the new lenses are DA (for digital crop sensor) models. The FA lenses (including the FA Limiteds) are all legacy models, outstanding in their day but overdue for a redesign for digital senors. I suspect Pentax is simply selling these from inventory accumulated years ago, and that they have not been produced for some years. The FA 35/2 AL is an example - a wonderful 35mm lens for 35mm format, but stock has dried up alarmingly in the last year and demand has driven the prices up.

Pentax has invested heavily in the DA lenses and has declared many times they have no intention of trying to compete in the full-frame dSLR market.