If you could have but one Limited............

**klh** · 03-11-2014, 05:32 PM

Originally posted by jac

You can't have just one, not after you have acquired just one. They're addictive.

I started with the 15. Told myself that was all I needed.

Balderdash.

peterjcb · 03-11-2014, 06:04 PM

most likely my FA31 simply because on a crop sensor it's the closest to a 50mm equivalent that there is and it has few peers for sharpness and detail.
Back when I had my Nikon F2, the 50mm was the only lens I had.

calculator01 · 03-11-2014, 06:16 PM

Why are you limiting my Limiteds?

FA43. No competition in my eyes.

Gaberlunzi · 03-11-2014, 06:21 PM

35mm macro.

KDAFA · 03-11-2014, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by calculator01

Why are you limiting my Limiteds? ....

Ha, ha... that's a funny play of words!

---------- Post added 03-12-14 at 10:27 AM ----------

Originally posted by DSims

Even though they're completely different in character, I could live with the DA*24 instead of the FA31...

You meant FA*24, right?

---------- Post added 03-12-14 at 10:33 AM ----------

Originally posted by link81

bdery, no fair splitting the ltd lines into FA and DA :-)

Ha, ha :-)

But you know, link81, your original post is asking a really, really difficult thing - restricting to only one! :-)

HSV · 03-11-2014, 06:47 PM

The FA43!!!

My favorite was the DA40...then I bought a FA43. Poor DA40 hasn't "seen the light" since that day.

waterfall · 03-11-2014, 07:02 PM

Originally posted by link81

Which one would it be?

Note, I said one Limited, Not one Lens. Is there a limited that you want, or have, that does something that NO other lens can do?

Unfair question. I have four Limited lenses. You are asking me to choose between the Lady and the Tiger. So I choose the Lady, 15mm. She controls my mind.

jwc77 · 03-11-2014, 07:27 PM - **1 Like**

21...focal length is great for me!

Bagga_Txips · 03-11-2014, 09:02 PM

I am tempted to select the 35 f2.8 macro, but only because that's one I don't have at the moment.

But in truth, the 21 f3.2 has been my true hero since I bought it, always able to give me a decent result.

So, the 21 f3.2 (But I will be trying to smuggle the 70 as well...)

**arnold** · 03-11-2014, 09:04 PM

Only one, then the 35mm 2.8 Macro. Why? Because a "normal" lens is the most flexible, and the quality of this Macro is empowering.

Sandy Hancock · 03-11-2014, 09:32 PM

I've had them all, and still have most of them. The FA77 was the first limited I bought, and will be the last one I part with.

**skunktail** · 03-11-2014, 09:36 PM

Originally posted by pearsaab

31 but I also love my 15 and 77....

Originally posted by jac

You can't have just one, not after you have acquired just one. They're addictive.

I support both these comments...

**jeffshaddix** · 03-11-2014, 09:49 PM

FA77, the rendering is sublime, as is the build, size, damping on MF, and dare I say built-in hood? I wish they all worked like that...

I think the only other option would be the DA15, as I prefer the Zeiss 35/2 to the FA31 (yikes!). I tried the FA43, but she (the pixie) didn't agree with me.

DSims · 03-11-2014, 09:58 PM

Originally posted by KDAFA

You meant FA*24, right?

Yes. Sorry, I must have been typing too fast - I didn't even notice.

**mattb123** · 03-11-2014, 10:00 PM

SMC DA 15 was my only limited for quite a while and it's still a favorite.

03-11-2014, 06:24 PM	#35
KDAFA Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 528	Originally posted by calculator01 Why are you limiting my Limiteds? .... Ha, ha... that's a funny play of words! ---------- Post added 03-12-14 at 10:27 AM ---------- Originally posted by DSims Even though they're completely different in character, I could live with the DA24 instead of the FA31... You meant FA24, right? ---------- Post added 03-12-14 at 10:33 AM ---------- Originally posted by link81 bdery, no fair splitting the ltd lines into FA and DA :-) Ha, ha :-) But you know, link81, your original post is asking a really, really difficult thing - restricting to only one! :-) Last edited by KDAFA; 03-11-2014 at 06:35 PM.

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03-11-2014, 05:32 PM	#31
klh Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Lafayette, Indiana, USA Posts: 827	Originally posted by jac You can't have just one, not after you have acquired just one. They're addictive. I started with the 15. Told myself that was all I needed. Balderdash.

03-11-2014, 06:04 PM	#32
peterjcb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Weddington, NC Posts: 468	most likely my FA31 simply because on a crop sensor it's the closest to a 50mm equivalent that there is and it has few peers for sharpness and detail. Back when I had my Nikon F2, the 50mm was the only lens I had.

03-11-2014, 06:16 PM	#33
calculator01 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Photos: Albums Posts: 817	Why are you limiting my Limiteds? FA43. No competition in my eyes.

03-11-2014, 06:21 PM	#34
Gaberlunzi Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Richardson, TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 33	35mm macro.

03-11-2014, 06:47 PM	#36
HSV Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 321	The FA43!!! My favorite was the DA40...then I bought a FA43. Poor DA40 hasn't "seen the light" since that day.

03-11-2014, 07:02 PM	#37
waterfall Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,812	Originally posted by link81 Which one would it be? Note, I said one Limited, Not one Lens. Is there a limited that you want, or have, that does something that NO other lens can do? Unfair question. I have four Limited lenses. You are asking me to choose between the Lady and the Tiger. So I choose the Lady, 15mm. She controls my mind.

03-11-2014, 07:27 PM - 1 Like	#38
jwc77 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rolla, MO Posts: 269	21...focal length is great for me!

03-11-2014, 09:02 PM	#39
Bagga_Txips Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Waterford Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 454	I am tempted to select the 35 f2.8 macro, but only because that's one I don't have at the moment. But in truth, the 21 f3.2 has been my true hero since I bought it, always able to give me a decent result. So, the 21 f3.2 (But I will be trying to smuggle the 70 as well...)

03-11-2014, 09:04 PM	#40
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,294	Only one, then the 35mm 2.8 Macro. Why? Because a "normal" lens is the most flexible, and the quality of this Macro is empowering.

03-11-2014, 09:32 PM	#41
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	I've had them all, and still have most of them. The FA77 was the first limited I bought, and will be the last one I part with.

03-11-2014, 09:36 PM	#42
skunktail Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sydney, NSW Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 287	Originally posted by pearsaab 31 but I also love my 15 and 77.... Originally posted by jac You can't have just one, not after you have acquired just one. They're addictive. I support both these comments...

03-11-2014, 09:49 PM	#43
jeffshaddix Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,473	FA77, the rendering is sublime, as is the build, size, damping on MF, and dare I say built-in hood? I wish they all worked like that... I think the only other option would be the DA15, as I prefer the Zeiss 35/2 to the FA31 (yikes!). I tried the FA43, but she (the pixie) didn't agree with me.

03-11-2014, 09:58 PM	#44
DSims Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southern California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,236	Originally posted by KDAFA You meant FA*24, right? Yes. Sorry, I must have been typing too fast - I didn't even notice.

03-11-2014, 10:00 PM	#45
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	SMC DA 15 was my only limited for quite a while and it's still a favorite.