My first Limited is on the way!

Lauke_101 · 04-10-2014, 02:01 AM

I did not really need a new lens, but saw this DA40 pop up used for a good price so I pulled the trigger on it. I'm very curious to how it will work for me, especially in the handling department. Optically, I'm not worried about it

What worries me more is whether it will spark the limited addiction

**geomez** · 04-10-2014, 02:27 AM

Originally posted by Lauke_101

I did not really need a new lens, but saw this DA40 pop up used for a good price so I pulled the trigger on it. I'm very curious to how it will work for me, especially in the handling department. Optically, I'm not worried about it

What worries me more is whether it will spark the limited addiction

Congrats!
If the Da 40mm XS didn't come with my K-01, I'd have the DA 40mm Ltd as well. The XS works great for me, I just wish it had a slick, unobtrusive hood like the Ltd.

Anyway, with the same optics as my XS, and the body of a Ltd, you will not be disappointed. Good luck and don't forget to share some sample pics

kharry2012 · 04-10-2014, 02:37 AM

Congrats. The DA 40 is an amazing lens. I don't own it anymore because I have the FA 43. But in my experience it renders people wonderfully. It definitely generates compliments.

Apapukas · 04-10-2014, 03:11 AM

Congrats!

I remember my fist Limited, it was the 70mm, love from the first shot

Crismo · 04-10-2014, 03:26 AM

Congrats indeed!
I got a 40 ltd for a present about 3 months ago, my first and only limited lens. I am still blown away by the image quality, its rendering is beautifully sublime. I'm not technologically savvy enough to explain why, I can simply say produces fantastic images.
I, too, was a bit pensive about the handling, but that turned out to be perfectly ok. There's not much to hold on to, but it seems not to be a problem. Probably different to what you might be used to, but hardly problematic. The limited addiction on the other hand might not be so easily dealt with...

Na Horuk · 04-10-2014, 04:07 AM

Congrats

Bet you will enjoy it. I think 40mm works great on APSC

lytrytyr · 04-10-2014, 05:20 AM

Originally posted by Lauke_101

What worries me more is whether it will spark the limited addiction.

I think you already answered that question
when you called the DA 40 your "first" limited!

**savoche** · 04-10-2014, 05:35 AM

Originally posted by Lauke_101

I did not really need a new lens, but saw this DA40 pop up used for a good price so I pulled the trigger on it. I'm very curious to how it will work for me, especially in the handling department. Optically, I'm not worried about it

What worries me more is whether it will spark the limited addiction

Ah, yes, it's easy to get hooked on this tiny gems. But they are worth it, so small you can always bring them no matter what, beautiful rendering, and wonderful to handle.

"Need"? Well, no, I can get by with only the 18-135. Or a point-and-shoot, for that matter. But I do need the Limiteds

Congratulations, and enjoy!

reeftool · 04-10-2014, 06:03 AM

Congrats and enjoy! I bought mt DA 40 Limited much the same way. I saw it for a very good price and bought it. I don't use it a whole lot but it's my go to lens for parties and events whether indoors or out.

max_pyne · 04-10-2014, 06:46 AM

I have the black and the silver version (SMC) = two DA 40... bought the black one after getting the K-7 and when i upgraded to my K-5 silver i need a silver lens... :-) They are usually on the cameras as mount shield :-)))

HenrikDK · 04-10-2014, 07:45 AM

Originally posted by Lauke_101

IWhat worries me more is whether it will spark the limited addiction

No need to worry. You are already there... It is just a matter of time before you realize you can't live without the next one...

davek · 04-10-2014, 08:15 AM

Originally posted by HenrikDK

No need to worry. You are already there... It is just a matter of time before you realize you can't live without the next one...

I agree. I fought it for a couple of years before I succumbed to the fact that one Limited wasn't enough. I am now at 3.5 and counting (the 0.5 is the DFA100 Macro WR, which, in my mind, is effectively another limited).

Lauke_101 · 04-10-2014, 08:37 AM

Gah it's terrible having to wait for the package to arrive. In the NL you can trace your package via an app that will even send push messages whenever there is a status change (picked up, sorting, en route etcetera). I never looked so much at my phone as today

As far as collecting limiteds, the 31 and 77 are on my list since a few years already, I just can't justify the purchase while I still am a student. We'll see next year when I finish though

HenrikDK · 04-10-2014, 08:39 AM

Just two years ago I had a 10-20, a DA* 16-50, a 70-200/2.8 and the 100mm WR . Why would you want fixed lenses when you covered all the focal lengths with a few zooms? My K-01 - bought in late December 2012 a actually got me thinking differently. Got a 21mm in January. Look at my lenses now just over a year later... Only ones left is the 100 WR and my DA* 300mm...

What would we do without the marketplace....

davek · 04-10-2014, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by HenrikDK

Just two years ago I had a 10-20, a DA* 16-50, a 70-200/2.8 and the 100mm WR . Why would you want fixed lenses when you covered all the focal lengths with a few zooms? My K-01 - bought in late December 2012 a actually got me thinking differently. Got a 21mm in January. Look at my lenses now just over a year later... Only ones left is the 100 WR and my DA* 300mm...

What would we do without the marketplace....

Do you miss the zooms at all? I'm not at a point where I would be comfortable not having them as an option. Maybe I haven't had my limited kit long enough yet.

04-10-2014, 02:01 AM	#1
Lauke_101 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 160	My first Limited is on the way! I did not really need a new lens, but saw this DA40 pop up used for a good price so I pulled the trigger on it. I'm very curious to how it will work for me, especially in the handling department. Optically, I'm not worried about it What worries me more is whether it will spark the limited addiction

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04-10-2014, 02:27 AM	#2
geomez Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,760	Originally posted by Lauke_101 I did not really need a new lens, but saw this DA40 pop up used for a good price so I pulled the trigger on it. I'm very curious to how it will work for me, especially in the handling department. Optically, I'm not worried about it What worries me more is whether it will spark the limited addiction Congrats! If the Da 40mm XS didn't come with my K-01, I'd have the DA 40mm Ltd as well. The XS works great for me, I just wish it had a slick, unobtrusive hood like the Ltd. Anyway, with the same optics as my XS, and the body of a Ltd, you will not be disappointed. Good luck and don't forget to share some sample pics

04-10-2014, 02:37 AM	#3
kharry2012 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 55	Congrats. The DA 40 is an amazing lens. I don't own it anymore because I have the FA 43. But in my experience it renders people wonderfully. It definitely generates compliments.

04-10-2014, 03:11 AM	#4
Apapukas Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Lietuva, Vilnius Posts: 627	Congrats! I remember my fist Limited, it was the 70mm, love from the first shot

04-10-2014, 03:26 AM	#5
Crismo New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 8	Congrats indeed! I got a 40 ltd for a present about 3 months ago, my first and only limited lens. I am still blown away by the image quality, its rendering is beautifully sublime. I'm not technologically savvy enough to explain why, I can simply say produces fantastic images. I, too, was a bit pensive about the handling, but that turned out to be perfectly ok. There's not much to hold on to, but it seems not to be a problem. Probably different to what you might be used to, but hardly problematic. The limited addiction on the other hand might not be so easily dealt with...

04-10-2014, 04:07 AM	#6
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Congrats Bet you will enjoy it. I think 40mm works great on APSC

04-10-2014, 05:20 AM	#7
lytrytyr Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by Lauke_101 What worries me more is whether it will spark the limited addiction. I think you already answered that question when you called the DA 40 your "first" limited!

04-10-2014, 05:35 AM	#8
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by Lauke_101 I did not really need a new lens, but saw this DA40 pop up used for a good price so I pulled the trigger on it. I'm very curious to how it will work for me, especially in the handling department. Optically, I'm not worried about it What worries me more is whether it will spark the limited addiction Ah, yes, it's easy to get hooked on this tiny gems. But they are worth it, so small you can always bring them no matter what, beautiful rendering, and wonderful to handle. "Need"? Well, no, I can get by with only the 18-135. Or a point-and-shoot, for that matter. But I do need the Limiteds Congratulations, and enjoy!

04-10-2014, 06:03 AM	#9
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	Congrats and enjoy! I bought mt DA 40 Limited much the same way. I saw it for a very good price and bought it. I don't use it a whole lot but it's my go to lens for parties and events whether indoors or out.

04-10-2014, 06:46 AM	#10
max_pyne Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: zurich Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 409	I have the black and the silver version (SMC) = two DA 40... bought the black one after getting the K-7 and when i upgraded to my K-5 silver i need a silver lens... :-) They are usually on the cameras as mount shield :-)))

04-10-2014, 07:45 AM	#11
HenrikDK Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 386	Originally posted by Lauke_101 IWhat worries me more is whether it will spark the limited addiction No need to worry. You are already there... It is just a matter of time before you realize you can't live without the next one...

04-10-2014, 08:15 AM	#12
davek Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Elmira, On, Canada Posts: 461	Originally posted by HenrikDK No need to worry. You are already there... It is just a matter of time before you realize you can't live without the next one... I agree. I fought it for a couple of years before I succumbed to the fact that one Limited wasn't enough. I am now at 3.5 and counting (the 0.5 is the DFA100 Macro WR, which, in my mind, is effectively another limited).

04-10-2014, 08:37 AM	#13
Lauke_101 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 160 Original Poster	Gah it's terrible having to wait for the package to arrive. In the NL you can trace your package via an app that will even send push messages whenever there is a status change (picked up, sorting, en route etcetera). I never looked so much at my phone as today As far as collecting limiteds, the 31 and 77 are on my list since a few years already, I just can't justify the purchase while I still am a student. We'll see next year when I finish though

04-10-2014, 08:39 AM	#14
HenrikDK Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 386	Just two years ago I had a 10-20, a DA* 16-50, a 70-200/2.8 and the 100mm WR . Why would you want fixed lenses when you covered all the focal lengths with a few zooms? My K-01 - bought in late December 2012 a actually got me thinking differently. Got a 21mm in January. Look at my lenses now just over a year later... Only ones left is the 100 WR and my DA* 300mm... What would we do without the marketplace....

04-10-2014, 03:34 PM	#15
davek Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Elmira, On, Canada Posts: 461	Originally posted by HenrikDK Just two years ago I had a 10-20, a DA* 16-50, a 70-200/2.8 and the 100mm WR . Why would you want fixed lenses when you covered all the focal lengths with a few zooms? My K-01 - bought in late December 2012 a actually got me thinking differently. Got a 21mm in January. Look at my lenses now just over a year later... Only ones left is the 100 WR and my DA* 300mm... What would we do without the marketplace.... Do you miss the zooms at all? I'm not at a point where I would be comfortable not having them as an option. Maybe I haven't had my limited kit long enough yet.