What lens is on your camera right now?

**mgvh** · 01-03-2015, 08:34 AM

There are plenty of threads for us to proclaim our favorite lenses or focal lengths or brands or... But, what is on your camera(s) right now? No fair making a quick change. I'm hoping this will give a more accurate picture of what we are actually using.
I'll start:
DA 18-135 on my K-30
Aetna Rokunar 28mm f2.8 (M42) on my K-x (an odd but really quite remarkable lens)

UPDATE: I accumulate the results up to page 8 on this thread. You can see the results HERE.

Last edited by mgvh; 01-04-2015 at 08:19 PM.

reeftool · 01-03-2015, 08:37 AM - **1 Like**

The Sigma 17-70c is on the camera 90% of the time.

**c.a.m** · 01-03-2015, 08:37 AM

My K-5 II is in 'shelf-mode' right now (actually, sitting on the desk in the study) waiting for its next venture. Mounted: Pentax-M 100/2.8.

- Craig

CarlJF · 01-03-2015, 08:42 AM

Tamron 17-50 2.8

dcpropilot · 01-03-2015, 08:52 AM

Pentax F 35-70 macro

TaoMaas · 01-03-2015, 08:52 AM

I had to go look to be sure.

My K10D has an A 100mm f4 macro on it and my K-01 has an FA 35-80 mounted.

smf · 01-03-2015, 08:53 AM

SMC Pentax-F:4.5-5.6 100-300mm

goodnight · 01-03-2015, 08:53 AM

DA 35 Limited mounted on my K-30 on my desk in front of me. With it there I occasionally play with the focus ring just for that feel.

sterretje · 01-03-2015, 08:58 AM

K5 with DA18-55WR
K100D with DFA100WR
K10D with M50/1.7

But that's not quite standard

jwd722 · 01-03-2015, 08:59 AM

55mm f1.8 Super-Takumar on a K5lls...mf M42 or K-mount glass 95% of the time.
70-210mm f3.5 Tamron SP on MX
50mm f2 SMC Pentax A on Super Program
50 f1.4 Super-Multi-Coated Takumar on SPll
4 currently with no lens on patiently waiting in the wings.

Non Pentax:
Lensbaby Composer on Nikon D200
Body cap on Nikon F100
80mm f4 Mamiya-Sekor Macro on Mamiya 645M
80mm f2.8 Mamiya-Sekor on Mamiya 645J

Several more with non detachable lenses...

tvdtvdtvd · 01-03-2015, 09:00 AM

DA15. I'm working on the layout of a small tile mural, so needed a wide lens to document possible arrangements.

Drake Avenue · 01-03-2015, 09:01 AM

SMC FA* 85mm f1.4 (IF)

**othar** · 01-03-2015, 09:08 AM

WalimexPro (Samyang) 1:1.4 35mm AS UMC

- Patrick

BrianR · 01-03-2015, 09:11 AM

k5iis- DFA100mm 2.8 macro (non-WR version)
k100d- Takumar 100mm F4 Macro.

The DFA100mm is my standard, nearly 50% of photos in my LR catalogue are taken with it, going up to 75% if I look at the last 4 years only.

The Takumar on the k100d is more variable and less representative of the norm (usually a fast 50mm), this just happened to be the last thing I tested on it. The k100d hardly gets used anymore.

Bagga_Txips · 01-03-2015, 09:12 AM

Sigma 17-50 2.8 on the K5
Pentax 18-135 on the K30

When I get a K-S1 the default lens will be the 21 f3.2, a nice small package to grab and drop into my jacket pocket.

01-03-2015, 08:34 AM	#1
mgvh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,029	What lens is on your camera right now? There are plenty of threads for us to proclaim our favorite lenses or focal lengths or brands or... But, what is on your camera(s) right now? No fair making a quick change. I'm hoping this will give a more accurate picture of what we are actually using. I'll start: DA 18-135 on my K-30 Aetna Rokunar 28mm f2.8 (M42) on my K-x (an odd but really quite remarkable lens) UPDATE: I accumulate the results up to page 8 on this thread. You can see the results HERE. Last edited by mgvh; 01-04-2015 at 08:19 PM.

01-03-2015, 08:59 AM	#10
jwd722 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Bottom of the Thumb, Michigan Posts: 32	55mm f1.8 Super-Takumar on a K5lls...mf M42 or K-mount glass 95% of the time. 70-210mm f3.5 Tamron SP on MX 50mm f2 SMC Pentax A on Super Program 50 f1.4 Super-Multi-Coated Takumar on SPll 4 currently with no lens on patiently waiting in the wings. Non Pentax: Lensbaby Composer on Nikon D200 Body cap on Nikon F100 80mm f4 Mamiya-Sekor Macro on Mamiya 645M 80mm f2.8 Mamiya-Sekor on Mamiya 645J Several more with non detachable lenses... Last edited by jwd722; 01-03-2015 at 12:13 PM.

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01-03-2015, 08:37 AM - 1 Like	#2
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,554	The Sigma 17-70c is on the camera 90% of the time.

01-03-2015, 08:37 AM	#3
c.a.m Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,189	My K-5 II is in 'shelf-mode' right now (actually, sitting on the desk in the study) waiting for its next venture. Mounted: Pentax-M 100/2.8. - Craig

01-03-2015, 08:42 AM	#4
CarlJF Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Quebec City Posts: 1,185	Tamron 17-50 2.8

01-03-2015, 08:52 AM	#5
dcpropilot Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vermont Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 941	Pentax F 35-70 macro

01-03-2015, 08:52 AM	#6
TaoMaas Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,574	I had to go look to be sure. My K10D has an A 100mm f4 macro on it and my K-01 has an FA 35-80 mounted.

01-03-2015, 08:53 AM	#7
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	SMC Pentax-F:4.5-5.6 100-300mm

01-03-2015, 08:53 AM	#8
goodnight Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 128	DA 35 Limited mounted on my K-30 on my desk in front of me. With it there I occasionally play with the focus ring just for that feel.

01-03-2015, 08:58 AM	#9
sterretje Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,561	K5 with DA18-55WR K100D with DFA100WR K10D with M50/1.7 But that's not quite standard

01-03-2015, 09:00 AM	#11
tvdtvdtvd Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,665	DA15. I'm working on the layout of a small tile mural, so needed a wide lens to document possible arrangements.

01-03-2015, 09:01 AM	#12
Drake Avenue Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 140	SMC FA* 85mm f1.4 (IF)

01-03-2015, 09:08 AM	#13
othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	WalimexPro (Samyang) 1:1.4 35mm AS UMC - Patrick

01-03-2015, 09:11 AM	#14
BrianR Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,332	k5iis- DFA100mm 2.8 macro (non-WR version) k100d- Takumar 100mm F4 Macro. The DFA100mm is my standard, nearly 50% of photos in my LR catalogue are taken with it, going up to 75% if I look at the last 4 years only. The Takumar on the k100d is more variable and less representative of the norm (usually a fast 50mm), this just happened to be the last thing I tested on it. The k100d hardly gets used anymore.

01-03-2015, 09:12 AM	#15
Bagga_Txips Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Waterford Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 454	Sigma 17-50 2.8 on the K5 Pentax 18-135 on the K30 When I get a K-S1 the default lens will be the 21 f3.2, a nice small package to grab and drop into my jacket pocket.