I wonder if this announcement last week from SRS is relevant to that?

Wasn't that just for your video production work? Understandable given Pentax video is limited.
Didn't you also say you preferred the Pentax for stills?

What lenses are perceived to be unavailable?
That list of Pentax zooms for the FF K-1 Peter suggested have al been released in the last three years! No development, really? On top of that you've got the whole back catalogue available to track down if you wish.

There's a healthy second hand market for Pentax in NZ it seems:
https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/SearchResults.aspx?&cid=124&searchType=&searchS...
There's all sorts on there and I can't see that prices are plummeting as suggested!
Maybe some local contacts might help too:
https://www.facebook.com/pentaxnz/
(They're not moaning!)

A full frame Pentax is what I wanted, and that is what I've now got. Mind I did have a v-e-r-y long wait for it! At least it was worth waiting for after all the APS-C models which appeared seemingly very regularly! Now I'm in no rush to replace it, especially at 2 grand a time. It'll last me ages. I seem to recall being told it would never be made. They were wrong.
Would I take better photos with a newer model? I can't see how!
Should Pentax go belly up there is no reason my camera should go belly up too; so until it gives up the ghost and I am unable to source a replacement for it why should I feel the need to get something else? As I said I waited long enough for this one. It'll no doubt outlive me. Pentax got tit right first time, well done Ricoh. Credit where credit is due.

I think thy mean f no is 1.7, not that it an F series lens. It is an A lens and looks reasonably priced.

Are you still visiting here to try and be helpful by imparting your 35 years experience or to venge Ricoh/Pentax for some reason? Just curious?

Personally, I'm not missing anything! A happy bunny.

Pentax DSLRs are certainly more hands on than the current mirrorless offerings. The camera doesn't do it all for you. I presume for some that's a plus but clearly a negative for others.
Having come from the era when nothing was auto (my first camera was a Halina 35X used along with a handheld exposure meter or an exposure calculator and my second ws a Zenith-E with a built in, but not linked selenium meter.) I opted for an ME when it became available not for its auto exposure feature but for its diminutive weight and size. I've found auto features can make me lazy and tend to take for granted what the camera chooses which isn't always the optimum. Umpteen focus points,, far too fiddly. Do I really want to turn on an eyebrow wink feature? - No thanks. Then have to remember to turn it off again. Do some really want all that fiddling around to take a photo? The new features sound great but in reality how useful are they or is it just hype to sell the camera?


Do you want to know how to stop the lens down on a Pentax to see the DOF? It's very simple. Maybe you're not fully appreciating the DSLR features and concept and it can do more than you realise? I can't see why you bought into DSLRs when you hate the concept so much.

Was it brand new when you purchased it and how long have you owned it. The Consumer Rights Act 2015 (link) might suggest you still have a right to get it resolved.
Also have a read of https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/consumer-rights-refunds-exchange/