FA 43 1.9 keep or sell?

slip · 07-22-2013, 06:26 PM

I just picked up a mint condition FA 43 1.9 limited for a great price.
Now is it a keeper?
My wife has an FA 50 f1.4 and was wondering if both lenses are about the same IQ wise.
Would you keep it?

Any opinions welcome

Thanks

Randy

**seventysixersfan** · 07-22-2013, 06:29 PM

Yes. Fa limited lens pixie dust versus Fa 50's f/1.4. I kept both but if forced to sell, fa 50 would go.

Julie · 07-22-2013, 06:30 PM - **1 Like**

Get out there and shoot with it; don't ask us!

If you like it and you got it at a good price, keep it and enjoy it.

lguckert79 · 07-22-2013, 06:31 PM

hey if you dont want it ill take it off your hands

slip · 07-22-2013, 06:39 PM

Originally posted by lguckert79

hey if you dont want it ill take it off your hands

After I get it maybe you can

Cheers

Randy

Julie · 07-22-2013, 06:41 PM

Originally posted by slip

After I get it maybe you can

Cheers

Randy

Ok, so now you have to tell us how much you stole... I mean, err... purchased that lens for.

**interested_observer** · 07-22-2013, 08:01 PM

These lenses - the Limiteds, carries a highly communicable disease commonly referred to as PDI which is a sub-strain of LBA. To ensure that it does not infect your entire household and family, box up the lens, being very carefully to double wrap it and send it to me for proper decontamination. Pixie Dust Infection is a terrible terminal disease as there is no known cure - other than an empty bank account.

Sandy Hancock · 07-22-2013, 08:37 PM

They are very different lenses. I kept the FA43 because it is smaller, has nicer contrast and colour rendering and uniquely interesting bokeh. It is sharp in the centre wide open, and edge to edge by f/5.6

The FA50/1.4 is a pretty good portrait lens: fairly soft (not necessarily a bad thing) until about f/2.8 and nice creamy bokeh. As I have the DA*55 and FA77 though, I could not justify keeping it.

But Julie's advice is spot on. Take lots of photos with the new lens, then decide; it takes a while to warm to the FA43.

SpecialK · 07-22-2013, 09:01 PM

Originally posted by Julie

Get out there and shoot with it; don't ask us!

If you like it and you got it at a good price, keep it and enjoy it.

Really :-) You bought it for some reason, I assume to use. You have both lenses, so just test them and keep one or both that you like.

07-22-2013, 06:26 PM	#1
slip Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2 hours north of toronto ontario canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,535	FA 43 1.9 keep or sell? I just picked up a mint condition FA 43 1.9 limited for a great price. Now is it a keeper? My wife has an FA 50 f1.4 and was wondering if both lenses are about the same IQ wise. Would you keep it? Any opinions welcome Thanks Randy

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seventysixersfan Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,054	Yes. Fa limited lens pixie dust versus Fa 50's f/1.4. I kept both but if forced to sell, fa 50 would go.

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Julie Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,069	Get out there and shoot with it; don't ask us! If you like it and you got it at a good price, keep it and enjoy it.

07-22-2013, 06:31 PM	#4
lguckert79 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 601	hey if you dont want it ill take it off your hands

07-22-2013, 06:39 PM	#5
slip Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2 hours north of toronto ontario canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,535 Original Poster	Originally posted by lguckert79 hey if you dont want it ill take it off your hands After I get it maybe you can Cheers Randy

07-22-2013, 06:41 PM	#6
Julie Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,069	Originally posted by slip After I get it maybe you can Cheers Randy Ok, so now you have to tell us how much you stole... I mean, err... purchased that lens for.

07-22-2013, 08:01 PM	#7
interested_observer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tumbleweed, Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,707	These lenses - the Limiteds, carries a highly communicable disease commonly referred to as PDI which is a sub-strain of LBA. To ensure that it does not infect your entire household and family, box up the lens, being very carefully to double wrap it and send it to me for proper decontamination. Pixie Dust Infection is a terrible terminal disease as there is no known cure - other than an empty bank account.

07-22-2013, 08:37 PM	#8
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,267	They are very different lenses. I kept the FA43 because it is smaller, has nicer contrast and colour rendering and uniquely interesting bokeh. It is sharp in the centre wide open, and edge to edge by f/5.6 The FA50/1.4 is a pretty good portrait lens: fairly soft (not necessarily a bad thing) until about f/2.8 and nice creamy bokeh. As I have the DA*55 and FA77 though, I could not justify keeping it. But Julie's advice is spot on. Take lots of photos with the new lens, then decide; it takes a while to warm to the FA43.

07-22-2013, 09:01 PM	#9
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	Originally posted by Julie Get out there and shoot with it; don't ask us! If you like it and you got it at a good price, keep it and enjoy it. Really :-) You bought it for some reason, I assume to use. You have both lenses, so just test them and keep one or both that you like.

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