[twitch]

Question: FA Ltds are still in production?

Yes they are, there has been a couple of "scares" in recent years, but as far as we know they are still being made.

[PentaxMom Felua]

fa31

dfa100

It is not a complete set, like this. I'd always miss very wide. But these are my preferred ones.

[sarabico]

For me it´s the 15mm and the 40mm

[Kennod]

If "you" would limit yourself to have / shoot only two prime lens, what would you have and why?

A lot more money than I do now!!!

[Sandy Hancock]

FA31 and FA77.
You want want a wider angle? Put the FA31 on a film body

And telephotos? Bung 'em on a Q.
So two lenses and 3 bodies will give you the FF equivalent of 31, 46, 77, 115, 170 and 420. Not a bad kit

[wildman]

FA 35 and Sigma 105 macro

[dadipentak]

A*135/1.8
FA* 600mm F4 ED [IF]

[eddie1960]

Question: FA Ltds are still in production?

Yes, at least they haven't been listed as discontinued - lenm production is different than camera body production. they will do a large run to lower overall cost per unit and the next run depending on the lens may not be for 2 or more years (the big expensive lenses like the old 250-600 worked this way - it may have had only one run actually)
how well they predict demand is reflected in whether or not there is an extended stock out between scheduled productions

[reeftool]

Of my current prime collection, I would stick with my DA 15 and my Tak 55/1.8 if I had to choose just 2. That would cover landscapes, car/motorcycle shows and street shooting and the fast 55 would do people, portraits, etc. These discussions always come up and I find limiting myself to just one or 2 lenses totally defeats the purpose of owning an SLR. This is especially true with prime lenses. There were years when I was forced to stick with a 1 or 2 lens kit because I couldn't afford any more than that. It's a miserable feeling to see the oppurtunity for a shot and not being able to get it because you don't have the lens. I left my camera on the shelf for many years and shot with a 35mm P&S with a zoom because I couldn't afford the lenses.

[eddie1960]

Of my current prime collection, I would stick with my DA 15 and my Tak 55/1.8 if I had to choose just 2. That would cover landscapes, car/motorcycle shows and street shooting and the fast 55 would do people, portraits, etc. These discussions always come up and I find limiting myself to just one or 2 lenses totally defeats the purpose of owning an SLR. This is especially true with prime lenses. There were years when I was forced to stick with a 1 or 2 lens kit because I couldn't afford any more than that. It's a miserable feeling to see the oppurtunity for a shot and not being able to get it because you don't have the lens. I left my camera on the shelf for many years and shot with a 35mm P&S with a zoom because I couldn't afford the lenses.

I agree 2 lenses does defeat the purpose (though I rarely carry more than 3 at any given time, but rotate through what i own. If I'm on vacation i will likely have 5 ranging from 14-200 mm at a minimum with me any given day and may well have packed 9 or 10 lenses and 2 bodies.

[mdodrill]

I could get by with my DA 15 and DA 40

[bassek]

K35 and M85 (or the Sigma 180).

Seb

[lytrytyr]

If "you" would limit yourself to have / shoot only two prime lens, what would you have and why?

Why limit yourself?

But if I don't have a specific shoot in mind,
and have two bodies with me,
I'll usually mount one wide prime
and one (longer) normal/macro prime.

So if it's my turn to focus,
25/2.8 and 50/2 ZeeKs.

If it's the cameras' turn to focus,
DA 15/4 and 35/2.8 Limiteds.

[civiletti]

If you mean two primes plus my zooms: DA70 & Kiron 105/2.8

If you mean with no zooms: Samyang 14 and Samyang 24 tilt/shift.

[westmill]

A 17mm to cover my wide angle end and a 40 or there abouts for the standard. You can always crop for longer range, but you can not crop backwards for wide angle.