What lens is on your camera right now?

Michi Joel · 01-18-2015, 07:11 PM

DA* 16-50mm on K50
DA 40mm XS on MZ7
Lens cap on 6x7

Dams · 01-18-2015, 09:45 PM

DA* 16-50mm
Sigma 100mm Macro

on K20D which is still doing the job but looking to upgrade to a K-3... trying to find out if I will find it acceptable for video (not looking for anything fancy - home/family videos only)... but I digress.

SGOMMO7 · 01-18-2015, 09:52 PM

The 20-40!

JibbaJab · 01-18-2015, 11:06 PM

DA*55 on my K-5IIs

**mattb123** · 01-19-2015, 10:54 PM

A*300/4

EarlVonTapia · 01-19-2015, 11:05 PM

The FA 31 has more or less been glued to my camera since I got it this past December.

hks_kansei · 01-19-2015, 11:19 PM

*istDS - Sigma 18-50 kit lens (it's basically an elaborate body cap)
ME - Pentax A 28mm F2.8
MX - Pentax M 50mm F1.4
A3000 - Pentax A 50mm F2
SP1000 - Tasman 135mm F3.5
Zorki 4 - Jupiter 8 5cm F2
Zorki 5 - Industar 50 F3.5
Praktica FX3 - Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm F4 (I think, can't remember 100%)

And there's a couple of inherited Canon EOS things with some godawful plastic kit lens on them (it matches the godawful plastic bodies they have)

**photoramone** · 01-20-2015, 05:57 AM

as of yesterday my K-5 is complimented by my new 35mm F 2.8 Macro by PENTAX=====sweet!! "EAGLE-FRIENDS" seems to me, has a fabulous collection of all-the-right-stuff. I can't think of a better "set-up" of lenses and camera. wow!!!

Prakticant · 01-20-2015, 06:39 AM

SMC DA* 16-50mm f=2.8, but its almost single Pentax lens I do have (besides DAL 18-55mm).
To be honest SMC DA* 50-135mm f=2.8 and SMC DA 12-24mm f=4.0 are on their way to me

I hated K10d (I got K10d couple of years ago for my teen who wanted to try SLR camera; they did not fall in love; I guess today teens cannot live without LV).
OK, with K10d and SMC DA 16-45mm f=4.0 you can make nice shots, byt this bundle is nothing putting you on your knees.
I was to go up one step higher to K20d, but with the price of $495 for K-5 IIs (Adorama) I could not resist going higher

K-5 IIs is nice body, but with $599for K-3 from quick&done I could not resist going higher up the ladder

K-3 is very nice body (with some quirks), so I decided to stay in Pentax club, at least for a while

I'd like to use my collection of M42 lenses (Sonnar 2.8/200mm, Sonnar 3.5/135mm, Pancolar 1.8/80mm, Pancolar 1.8/50mm), which is not_so_easy (i.e. with flash).

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Originally posted by robgski

K-5 with Pentax SMC-A 28-135 Macro. Though it's somewhat heavy it's a versatile lens that spends a lot of time on my camera when I'm not doing a project.

manstanox · 01-20-2015, 09:45 AM

Sigma 17-50 on the K5 IIs
DA 40XS on the K-01
F35-70 on the MZ-7
M50/1.7 on the ME Super
body cap on the ME

waterfall · 01-20-2015, 02:16 PM

Today it is the Pentax A 135, f 2.8. Interesting to use hyper focal with apertures >5.6. Focus is easier, naturally, and at longer distances I still love the bokeh.

**mattb123** · 01-20-2015, 02:37 PM

Back to DA 15 for me.

Tanzer · 01-20-2015, 03:19 PM

I suspect there may be more kit lens users who are cowering in the shadows. Make yourself known! Don't go swapping it out for your FA31, just so you can say it is "on your camera right now"!

Maybe the question should have been, "What lens did you (honestly) use to take your most recent photograph?"

jack002 · 01-20-2015, 03:28 PM

Ricoh f1.4 50mm film lens on my K110D. The kit lens SMC 18-55mm is always nearby too

Kameko · 01-20-2015, 03:36 PM

Originally posted by RonHendriks1966

I got K-5 with DA*300mm, K-01 with DA*55 and K-01 with FA31mm. Only my FA*85mm is just waiting for a body to jump on.

I've a camera body your 85 can jump on Ron

Currently on my K3 is the FA* 400mm. It seems to have become a permanent fixture to my K3 since picking it up in May. A bit of a PITA to be lugging around every day. I've a sneaking suspicion that if I could find a copy of the FA* 600mm, that would become the new permanent fixture.

01-20-2015, 06:39 AM	#174
Prakticant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 274	*SMC DA 16-50mm f=2.8 SMC DA* 16-50mm f=2.8*, but its almost single Pentax lens I do have (besides DAL 18-55mm). To be honest SMC DA* 50-135mm f=2.8* and SMC DA 12-24mm f=4.0 are on their way to me I hated K10d (I got K10d couple of years ago for my teen who wanted to try SLR camera; they did not fall in love; I guess today teens cannot live without LV). OK, with K10d and SMC DA 16-45mm f=4.0 you can make nice shots, byt this bundle is nothing putting you on your knees. I was to go up one step higher to K20d, but with the price of $495 for K-5 IIs (Adorama) I could not resist going higher K-5 IIs is nice body, but with $599for K-3 from quick&done I could not resist going higher up the ladder K-3 is very nice body (with some quirks), so I decided to stay in Pentax club, at least for a while I'd like to use my collection of M42 lenses (Sonnar 2.8/200mm, Sonnar 3.5/135mm, Pancolar 1.8/80mm, Pancolar 1.8/50mm), which is not_so_easy (i.e. with flash). ----- Originally posted by robgski K-5 with Pentax SMC-A 28-135 Macro. Though it's somewhat heavy it's a versatile lens that spends a lot of time on my camera when I'm not doing a project.

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01-18-2015, 07:11 PM	#166
Michi Joel Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Catalonia Photos: Albums Posts: 441	DA* 16-50mm on K50 DA 40mm XS on MZ7 Lens cap on 6x7

01-18-2015, 09:45 PM	#167
Dams New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1	DA* 16-50mm Sigma 100mm Macro on K20D which is still doing the job but looking to upgrade to a K-3... trying to find out if I will find it acceptable for video (not looking for anything fancy - home/family videos only)... but I digress.

01-18-2015, 09:52 PM	#168
SGOMMO7 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 83	The 20-40!

01-18-2015, 11:06 PM	#169
JibbaJab Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Southern California Posts: 362	DA*55 on my K-5IIs

01-19-2015, 10:54 PM	#170
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	A*300/4

01-19-2015, 11:05 PM	#171
EarlVonTapia Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,207	The FA 31 has more or less been glued to my camera since I got it this past December.

01-19-2015, 11:19 PM	#172
hks_kansei Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 834	*istDS - Sigma 18-50 kit lens (it's basically an elaborate body cap) ME - Pentax A 28mm F2.8 MX - Pentax M 50mm F1.4 A3000 - Pentax A 50mm F2 SP1000 - Tasman 135mm F3.5 Zorki 4 - Jupiter 8 5cm F2 Zorki 5 - Industar 50 F3.5 Praktica FX3 - Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm F4 (I think, can't remember 100%) And there's a couple of inherited Canon EOS things with some godawful plastic kit lens on them (it matches the godawful plastic bodies they have)

01-20-2015, 05:57 AM	#173
photoramone Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Flushing, Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 143	as of yesterday my K-5 is complimented by my new 35mm F 2.8 Macro by PENTAX=====sweet!! "EAGLE-FRIENDS" seems to me, has a fabulous collection of all-the-right-stuff. I can't think of a better "set-up" of lenses and camera. wow!!!

01-20-2015, 09:45 AM	#175
manstanox Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: High Wycombe Photos: Gallery Posts: 35	Sigma 17-50 on the K5 IIs DA 40XS on the K-01 F35-70 on the MZ-7 M50/1.7 on the ME Super body cap on the ME

01-20-2015, 02:16 PM	#176
waterfall Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,812	Today it is the Pentax A 135, f 2.8. Interesting to use hyper focal with apertures >5.6. Focus is easier, naturally, and at longer distances I still love the bokeh.

01-20-2015, 02:37 PM	#177
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Back to DA 15 for me.

01-20-2015, 03:19 PM	#178
Tanzer Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Perrineville, NJ Posts: 1,375	I suspect there may be more kit lens users who are cowering in the shadows. Make yourself known! Don't go swapping it out for your FA31, just so you can say it is "on your camera right now"! Maybe the question should have been, "What lens did you (honestly) use to take your most recent photograph?"

01-20-2015, 03:28 PM	#179
jack002 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Missouri Photos: Albums Posts: 727	Ricoh f1.4 50mm film lens on my K110D. The kit lens SMC 18-55mm is always nearby too

01-20-2015, 03:36 PM	#180
Kameko Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: White Rock Photos: Albums Posts: 450	Originally posted by RonHendriks1966 I got K-5 with DA300mm, K-01 with DA55 and K-01 with FA31mm. Only my FA85mm is just waiting for a body to jump on. I've a camera body your 85 can jump on Ron Currently on my K3 is the FA 400mm. It seems to have become a permanent fixture to my K3 since picking it up in May. A bit of a PITA to be lugging around every day. I've a sneaking suspicion that if I could find a copy of the FA* 600mm, that would become the new permanent fixture.