Quote: Personally, its hard to justify ~$350-$380 for the DA 40mm (and I've been wanting this lens since I got my first Pentax).....
(not to mention the fact that it was $250 not long ago )
At $250 the DA40 was a steal, now it's about the right price where it's at compared to other lenses. Maybe it could be a little closer to $300 than $400, but for what you get it seems pretty good. The DA Limiteds only seem expensive compared to what they used to cost.
The only reason this is really a problem is that, as many have pointed out, Pentax doesn't have any affordable prime options at $250 or less any more.