Maximum LBA- what lens would YOU sell your soul for?

JMS · 04-16-2008, 09:36 AM

For me, it's the A 135mm f1.8.

kathyk · 04-16-2008, 09:47 AM

It has to be this elusive lens, the M 35/1.4.

M 35/1.4

**pentagor** · 04-16-2008, 09:50 AM

Originally posted by kathyk

It has to be this elusive lens, the M 35/1.4.

M 35/1.4

Did anybody of you girls and boys actually see or even try this lens?

kathyk · 04-16-2008, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by pentagor

Did anybody of you girls and boys actually see or even try this lens?

Er, uh no, but if it wasn't top notch then I could resell it on ebay and buy my soul back

aegisphan · 04-16-2008, 10:02 AM

Wow, there is such a lens to sell a soul for?

Kguru · 04-16-2008, 10:19 AM

To sell my soul for it's got to be the one Buddha Jones penned: D-FA* 10-600 f/1.4

Not Registered · 04-16-2008, 10:40 AM

Originally posted by Kguru

To sell my soul for it's got to be the one Buddha Jones penned: D-FA* 10-600 f/1.4

Nah!!! too heavy

dancel · 04-16-2008, 10:43 AM

SDM 8-800mm F/0.8 APS-C/FF Compatible.

k100d · 04-16-2008, 10:44 AM

i'm not selling my soul for any lens ... but the FA31 is next on my list

Originally posted by Kguru

To sell my soul for it's got to be the one Buddha Jones penned: D-FA* 10-600 f/1.4

Originally posted by Gruoso

Nah!!! too heavy

this is as close as you can get

Cedar · 04-16-2008, 11:02 AM

Originally posted by Kguru

To sell my soul for it's got to be the one Buddha Jones penned: D-FA* 10-600 f/1.4

Really? I found mine has too much CA and some serious pincushion.

But I imagine you were thinking of the D-FA* IF Pancake Macro 10-1000 f/1.4?

For $100 it's really a great carry around lens and the bokeh is worlds better than that FA 77mm.

I just wish they hadn't colored the outside stark white, or that it was available in mounts besides Pentax. Ha. Ha. Ha.

PS> Oh good... a serious thread to distract me from buying lenses.

kathyk · 04-16-2008, 11:48 AM

Originally posted by aegisphan

Wow, there is such a lens to sell a soul for?

Well I took the question to be in the abstract, however I can see how you would be troubled by the thought of exchanging your immortal soul for a hunk of glass and metal fashioned into Pentax perfection if you are a very literal sort!

aegisphan · 04-16-2008, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by kathyk

Well I took the question to be in the abstract, however I can see how you would be troubled by the thought of exchanging your immortal soul for a hunk of glass and metal fashioned into Pentax perfection if you are a very literal sort!

I said it in a joking manner. I guess I need to put a smiley face next time

. At the moment, I got what I wanted so I don't need to sell my soul to devil anymore.

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 04-16-2008, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by JMS

For me, it's the A 135mm f1.8.

I got it at a better price than that. All of a sudden almost 15 years ago it was standing there in the window for 2nd hand equipment in the legendary "Sergel foto"-corner-shop in central Stockholm. I believe the price tag said something like 3000 Swedish crowns, something like 350 US$ at that time. It was much then for a poor graduate student, but clearly one of my best buy ever. Not worth my soul, but clearly worth more than I payed. And I have hardly ever seen it for sale again, at least not here in Sweden.

MrA · 04-16-2008, 12:28 PM

Quote:

D-FA* IF Pancake Macro 10-1000 f/1.4

I'd rather have it's big brother, the 10-1000 f/1.8 tilt-shift.

nostatic · 04-16-2008, 02:11 PM

I'm fine with a 35mm 2.8 lens.

that also makes espresso

04-16-2008, 09:36 AM	#1
JMS Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 273	Maximum LBA- what lens would YOU sell your soul for? For me, it's the A 135mm f1.8.

04-16-2008, 11:02 AM	#10
Cedar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Hillcountry Photos: Gallery Posts: 102	Originally posted by Kguru To sell my soul for it's got to be the one Buddha Jones penned: D-FA* 10-600 f/1.4 Really? I found mine has too much CA and some serious pincushion. But I imagine you were thinking of the D-FA* IF Pancake Macro 10-1000 f/1.4? For $100 it's really a great carry around lens and the bokeh is worlds better than that FA 77mm. I just wish they hadn't colored the outside stark white, or that it was available in mounts besides Pentax. Ha. Ha. Ha. PS> Oh good... a serious thread to distract me from buying lenses. Last edited by Cedar; 04-16-2008 at 11:09 AM.

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04-16-2008, 09:47 AM	#2
kathyk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan/USA Posts: 173	It has to be this elusive lens, the M 35/1.4. M 35/1.4

04-16-2008, 09:50 AM	#3
pentagor Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Posts: 495	Originally posted by kathyk It has to be this elusive lens, the M 35/1.4. M 35/1.4 Did anybody of you girls and boys actually see or even try this lens?

04-16-2008, 09:57 AM	#4
kathyk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan/USA Posts: 173	Originally posted by pentagor Did anybody of you girls and boys actually see or even try this lens? Er, uh no, but if it wasn't top notch then I could resell it on ebay and buy my soul back

04-16-2008, 10:02 AM	#5
aegisphan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 815	Wow, there is such a lens to sell a soul for?

04-16-2008, 10:19 AM	#6
Kguru Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Perth - WestAust Posts: 602	To sell my soul for it's got to be the one Buddha Jones penned: D-FA* 10-600 f/1.4

04-16-2008, 10:40 AM	#7
Not Registered Guest	Originally posted by Kguru To sell my soul for it's got to be the one Buddha Jones penned: D-FA* 10-600 f/1.4 Nah!!! too heavy

04-16-2008, 10:43 AM	#8
dancel Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 49	SDM 8-800mm F/0.8 APS-C/FF Compatible.

04-16-2008, 10:44 AM	#9
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	i'm not selling my soul for any lens ... but the FA31 is next on my list Originally posted by Kguru To sell my soul for it's got to be the one Buddha Jones penned: D-FA* 10-600 f/1.4 Originally posted by Gruoso Nah!!! too heavy this is as close as you can get

04-16-2008, 11:48 AM	#11
kathyk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan/USA Posts: 173	Originally posted by aegisphan Wow, there is such a lens to sell a soul for? Well I took the question to be in the abstract, however I can see how you would be troubled by the thought of exchanging your immortal soul for a hunk of glass and metal fashioned into Pentax perfection if you are a very literal sort!

04-16-2008, 11:55 AM	#12
aegisphan Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 815	Originally posted by kathyk Well I took the question to be in the abstract, however I can see how you would be troubled by the thought of exchanging your immortal soul for a hunk of glass and metal fashioned into Pentax perfection if you are a very literal sort! I said it in a joking manner. I guess I need to put a smiley face next time . At the moment, I got what I wanted so I don't need to sell my soul to devil anymore.

04-16-2008, 12:17 PM	#13
Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,374	Originally posted by JMS For me, it's the A 135mm f1.8. I got it at a better price than that. All of a sudden almost 15 years ago it was standing there in the window for 2nd hand equipment in the legendary "Sergel foto"-corner-shop in central Stockholm. I believe the price tag said something like 3000 Swedish crowns, something like 350 US$ at that time. It was much then for a poor graduate student, but clearly one of my best buy ever. Not worth my soul, but clearly worth more than I payed. And I have hardly ever seen it for sale again, at least not here in Sweden.

04-16-2008, 12:28 PM	#14
MrA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England UK Posts: 211	Quote: D-FA* IF Pancake Macro 10-1000 f/1.4 I'd rather have it's big brother, the 10-1000 f/1.8 tilt-shift.

04-16-2008, 02:11 PM	#15
nostatic Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: socal Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,575	I'm fine with a 35mm 2.8 lens. that also makes espresso