Samsung NX roadmap & (possibly) discontinued lenses?

I am afraid the thought of Samsung producing an official NX lens roadmap is just as hilarious  now as when you had a NX10.

Samsung distribution is probably still pretty much dependant on whether a particular bulk container ship happens to be coming to your area. I think the stuff is being produced but distribution is very much on a patchy but cost efficient basis which makes sense to the accountants.

Dinko wrote:

Hi all,

Has anyone come across any news items or rumours that Samsung will be replacing some of its prime lenses with updated versions?

The Camera Store (www.thecamerastore.com) is listing a number of Samsung NX lenses as "Clearance" items:

- Samsung NX 12-24mm f4-5.6

- Samsung NX 45mm f1.8

- Samsung NX 85mm F1.4 ED SSA

- Samsung NX 60mm f2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA

Limited quantities available, etc.

I'll admit to freaking out a bit when I saw that. I had an NX10 years ago but after it broke, I moved away from the NX system.

However, I just got an NX1 thinking of getting back into the Samsung NX game, and to see this many lenses discontinued... not sure what to think.

- First thought (the most hopeful) is that these are being replaced. But there's also:

- Camera Store dropping Samsung from the lineup? (Meh, Henry's still has it but still...)

- Samsung abandoning the Canadian market?

(This would make some sense considering most Samsung NX gear is backordered or a special order just about everywhere; Vistek completely removed Samsung NX cameras and lenses from its catalog; no one seems to have any stock of anything NX-related and the NX300/NX30/Galaxy are all on sale; sort what we've seen before when a company decides to call it quits in a given market.)

Any feedback welcome. (Obviously right now I'm sort of wondering if getting back into NX might turn out to be a bad mistake.)