getting the DA 40mm XS

**Basset** · 10-06-2014, 06:52 PM

Lose the original lens cap? Use the cap from any plastic canister of 35 mm film. Perfect fit

**filoxophy** · 10-07-2014, 03:56 AM

Originally posted by Basset

Lose the original lens cap? Use the cap from any plastic canister of 35 mm film. Perfect fit

Wow, hadn't heard that... will check as soon as I get home! Thanks for the tip.

Fat Albert · 10-07-2014, 06:06 AM

Originally posted by Pablom

Photography is for fun, of course you should get it

This is fantastic advice to live by. I can't wait to share it with my wife!

wzdevito · 10-09-2014, 08:34 AM

Quote:

...you WILL lose the lens cap...

Not only that, you will lose the lens itself! I have one that came with the K-01, but for the life of me I can't find the bloomin' thing. It must be tucked in some bag somewhere, but it's so small it could be anywhere. I just figure I'll stumble across it someday when I'm not looking and it will be like a new gift again.

manntax · 10-09-2014, 08:43 AM

Contrary to some rumour circling around - I personally find this lens to be extremely sharp - for what it is I'd hardly expect anything more. besides it is also covering the full frame and pretty good performer on film - so all in all - a very neat lens that can come in handy ! Often if I go with one lens - I pick zoom for convenience, but then I ALWAYS get this - so for me one lenses usually means 1 + 40mm XS :P

PS: Below two sharpness samples - make sure you don't get anything much worse than that, otherwise you copy could be faulty ( this is where rumour mentioned comes from probably - people get faulty lens and assume this is how they are ).
f2.8

f5.6

AquaDome · 10-09-2014, 11:13 AM

I have the DA40-Ltd instead of the DA40-XS. For what it is and all it does, I find the DA21-Ltd to be far more useful and almost as small.
If it is only about how it looks on the camera, consider how the DA21-Ltd looks in its rectangular "masque" hood with a dark ND filter behind it.

**filoxophy** · 10-09-2014, 04:05 PM

Originally posted by AquaDome

I have the DA40-Ltd instead of the DA40-XS. For what it is and all it does, I find the DA21-Ltd to be far more useful and almost as small.
If it is only about how it looks on the camera, consider how the DA21-Ltd looks in its rectangular "masque" hood with a dark ND filter behind it.

The 21 is damn sexy, for sure.

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10-06-2014, 06:52 PM	#16
Basset Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 340	Lose the original lens cap? Use the cap from any plastic canister of 35 mm film. Perfect fit

10-07-2014, 03:56 AM	#17
filoxophy Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,133	Originally posted by Basset Lose the original lens cap? Use the cap from any plastic canister of 35 mm film. Perfect fit Wow, hadn't heard that... will check as soon as I get home! Thanks for the tip.

10-07-2014, 06:06 AM	#18
Fat Albert Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 966	Originally posted by Pablom Photography is for fun, of course you should get it This is fantastic advice to live by. I can't wait to share it with my wife!

10-09-2014, 08:34 AM	#19
wzdevito Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 63	Quote: ...you WILL lose the lens cap... Not only that, you will lose the lens itself! I have one that came with the K-01, but for the life of me I can't find the bloomin' thing. It must be tucked in some bag somewhere, but it's so small it could be anywhere. I just figure I'll stumble across it someday when I'm not looking and it will be like a new gift again.

10-09-2014, 08:43 AM	#20
manntax Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,972	Contrary to some rumour circling around - I personally find this lens to be extremely sharp - for what it is I'd hardly expect anything more. besides it is also covering the full frame and pretty good performer on film - so all in all - a very neat lens that can come in handy ! Often if I go with one lens - I pick zoom for convenience, but then I ALWAYS get this - so for me one lenses usually means 1 + 40mm XS :P PS: Below two sharpness samples - make sure you don't get anything much worse than that, otherwise you copy could be faulty ( this is where rumour mentioned comes from probably - people get faulty lens and assume this is how they are ). f2.8 f5.6

10-09-2014, 11:13 AM	#21
AquaDome Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: New Carlisle, IN Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,475	I have the DA40-Ltd instead of the DA40-XS. For what it is and all it does, I find the DA21-Ltd to be far more useful and almost as small. If it is only about how it looks on the camera, consider how the DA21-Ltd looks in its rectangular "masque" hood with a dark ND filter behind it.

10-09-2014, 04:05 PM	#22
filoxophy Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 1,133	Originally posted by AquaDome I have the DA40-Ltd instead of the DA40-XS. For what it is and all it does, I find the DA21-Ltd to be far more useful and almost as small. If it is only about how it looks on the camera, consider how the DA21-Ltd looks in its rectangular "masque" hood with a dark ND filter behind it. The 21 is damn sexy, for sure.