What's Your Prettiest Lens...

**Ex Finn.** · 11-06-2012, 05:57 PM

SMC A 50 1.7`s look pretty on newer bodies.

Last edited by Ex Finn.; 11-11-2014 at 05:46 PM.

LFLee · 11-06-2012, 06:25 PM

For Pentax...

Old lens: A series lens is pretty. I have A 50mm f/1.2 and it is very nice.
Modern lens: DFA 100mm macro WR
Modern lens series: 645D lenses.

Ugly lenses: F series, then FA series.

**Miguel** · 11-06-2012, 06:36 PM

Voigtlander SL125 f2.5 manual focus with the square metal hood. Everything about it is beautiful.

M

**twilhelm** · 11-06-2012, 07:32 PM

Prettiest lens: FA 77
#2 FA 43

But I do love my K55 1.8, she's beat up, scratched, dented filter threads, brassing and a little stiff. But the optics are perfect and the pictures "it" produces are unique.

**interested_observer** · 11-06-2012, 08:31 PM - **1 Like**

I was going to say my Zeiss 25/2.5 Distagon ZK - it really is very nice - wonderful images too. But then Medium FormatPro's post got me thinking, so I'll have to go with a little lens system I helped design that is located down in west Texas. They call it HET, as in the Hobby-Eberly Telescope

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The HET's 9.2 meter effective aperture makes it currently the world's fourth largest optical telescope.

**mgvh** · 11-06-2012, 08:36 PM

My M 50 1.7 is a work of engineering and artistic beauty.

**G_Money** · 11-07-2012, 05:44 AM

If by "pretty" you mean attractive then I'd say FA* 85mm. With the hood attached it's voluptuous in a Sophia Loren / Christina Hendricks kind of way—bulbous curves and big, glassy eyes. The DA* 55mm is a scaled-down version of the same look. A Voigtländer 58mm Nokton also makes a Pentax look like a snappy dresser.

bassek · 11-07-2012, 06:11 AM

Since big is beautiful, the Sigma EX 180 macro wins among my lenses with M50, M85 and M135 taking other podium places.
The A1200 or FA 250-600 would be obvious choices...

Seb

vrrattko · 11-07-2012, 11:33 AM

the prettiest lenses i own/owned?
definitely the first place goes to DA*50-135 with its internal zoom and focus in great build compact black body
second place to K 85/1.8 ... which is the best match for K-5 among all lenses I ever tried...
3rd place has to be granted to FA 31/1.8, which is an eyecatching lens on its own

**baro-nite** · 11-07-2012, 01:37 PM

Not necessarily the prettiest, but undoubtedly the cutest lens I own is the Q 01 standard prime, just arrived today.

Arjay Bee · 11-07-2012, 04:14 PM

If we are widening 'pretty' to 'cute', then 'macho' has to come next:

magkelly · 11-07-2012, 04:41 PM

I don't really think any of my lenses are prettier than any other actually. Some of them stand out for what they do but a lens is a lens to me when it comes to looks. I tend to like all the good ones I own for various reasons, but I can't say aesthetics plays a huge part in things. I do tend to like old style all metal lenses with a bit of heft but I'm not anal about it.

Sandy Hancock · 11-07-2012, 04:47 PM

They're all beautiful

But if I had to pick a fave, it would be the silver FA77.

Sandy Hancock · 11-07-2012, 04:50 PM

Mind you, the 01 Standard Prime is pretty nifty with its optional hood....

**THoog** · 11-07-2012, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by Sandy Hancock

They're all beautiful

Agreed! Wait - what's that "ugly" little brick doing lurking in the background?

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11-06-2012, 05:57 PM	#31
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	SMC A 50 1.7`s look pretty on newer bodies. Last edited by Ex Finn.; 11-11-2014 at 05:46 PM.

11-06-2012, 06:25 PM	#32
LFLee Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Southern California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,292	For Pentax... Old lens: A series lens is pretty. I have A 50mm f/1.2 and it is very nice. Modern lens: DFA 100mm macro WR Modern lens series: 645D lenses. Ugly lenses: F series, then FA series.

11-06-2012, 06:36 PM	#33
Miguel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Seattle Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,743	Voigtlander SL125 f2.5 manual focus with the square metal hood. Everything about it is beautiful. M

11-06-2012, 07:32 PM	#34
twilhelm Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,369	Prettiest lens: FA 77 #2 FA 43 But I do love my K55 1.8, she's beat up, scratched, dented filter threads, brassing and a little stiff. But the optics are perfect and the pictures "it" produces are unique.

11-06-2012, 08:31 PM - 1 Like	#35
interested_observer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tumbleweed, Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,707	I was going to say my Zeiss 25/2.5 Distagon ZK - it really is very nice - wonderful images too. But then Medium FormatPro's post got me thinking, so I'll have to go with a little lens system I helped design that is located down in west Texas. They call it HET, as in the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Quote: The HET's 9.2 meter effective aperture makes it currently the world's fourth largest optical telescope.

11-06-2012, 08:36 PM	#36
mgvh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,029	My M 50 1.7 is a work of engineering and artistic beauty.

11-07-2012, 05:44 AM	#37
G_Money Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 598	If by "pretty" you mean attractive then I'd say FA* 85mm. With the hood attached it's voluptuous in a Sophia Loren / Christina Hendricks kind of way—bulbous curves and big, glassy eyes. The DA* 55mm is a scaled-down version of the same look. A Voigtländer 58mm Nokton also makes a Pentax look like a snappy dresser.

11-07-2012, 06:11 AM	#38
bassek Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 706	Since big is beautiful, the Sigma EX 180 macro wins among my lenses with M50, M85 and M135 taking other podium places. The A1200 or FA 250-600 would be obvious choices... Seb

11-07-2012, 11:33 AM	#39
vrrattko Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 753	the prettiest lenses i own/owned? definitely the first place goes to DA*50-135 with its internal zoom and focus in great build compact black body second place to K 85/1.8 ... which is the best match for K-5 among all lenses I ever tried... 3rd place has to be granted to FA 31/1.8, which is an eyecatching lens on its own

11-07-2012, 01:37 PM	#40
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,294	Not necessarily the prettiest, but undoubtedly the cutest lens I own is the Q 01 standard prime, just arrived today.

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11-07-2012, 04:14 PM	#41
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,714	If we are widening 'pretty' to 'cute', then 'macho' has to come next:

11-07-2012, 04:41 PM	#42
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	I don't really think any of my lenses are prettier than any other actually. Some of them stand out for what they do but a lens is a lens to me when it comes to looks. I tend to like all the good ones I own for various reasons, but I can't say aesthetics plays a huge part in things. I do tend to like old style all metal lenses with a bit of heft but I'm not anal about it.

11-07-2012, 04:47 PM	#43
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,267	They're all beautiful But if I had to pick a fave, it would be the silver FA77.

11-07-2012, 04:50 PM	#44
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,267	Mind you, the 01 Standard Prime is pretty nifty with its optional hood....

11-07-2012, 05:07 PM	#45
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	Originally posted by Sandy Hancock They're all beautiful Agreed! Wait - what's that "ugly" little brick doing lurking in the background?