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02-06-2015, 09:50 PM   #1
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Top 5 lens pick for a Pentax APSC and FF shooter

here's mine:

pentax FA 50mm 1.4
pentax/sigma FA 85mm 1.4
pentax/sigma 17-70mm
pentax 55-300mm wr
sigma DG 12-24mm



02-06-2015, 10:10 PM   #2
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I will add Sigma 105mm 1:2.8 DG Macro
02-06-2015, 11:22 PM   #3
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The five I own: FA 43mm F1.9, Sigma 70mm F2.8 macro, FA 77mm F1.8, DA 200mm F2.8, DA 300mm F4.

The FA 31mm or DA 35mm macro would be up there, as would any Zeiss Planar/ Macro Planar for K mount you could get your hands on, or any Sigma Art series or macro for K mount.
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Here are mine;
K28/2.0
K85/1.8
Voigtlander 125/2.5
A*200/4 Macro
A*1200/8

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I'll split it a little bit:


Primes:
FA20
FA31
FA50
DFA100
F135 (my longest prime at the moment... hmm....)


Zooms:
F 17-28 (but I don't own this one, pity)
FA 20-35
FA* 28-70
DA* 60-250 (let's believe it's FF usable)
Sigma 150-500
02-07-2015, 04:13 AM   #6
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So many to choose from. Perhaps seven is the minimum for me. Anyway 5 as follows:

K28/2
FA43
SMC Takumar 85/1.8
FA*80-200/2.8
A*200/4 Macro


If I had the choice of seven I would add a UWA and tele to the list

FA20/2.8
....
F*300/4.5
02-07-2015, 05:05 AM   #7
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as a student i most likely will not be able to buy the FF.
i have a few old manual lenses but those which i'd like to see are
M50/1.7
K85/1.8
CZJ35/2.4

top on my (hypothetical) list are
the three amigos
the K-line (24,28,35)
the FA* zooms, the 85/1.4
any zeiss, leica R lens

02-07-2015, 06:33 AM   #8
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Not the TOP lenses, but a good small travel combo :

M20/4
A50/1.7
M85/2


For a mainly AF combo :
M20/4
FA43ltd
FA77ltd
02-07-2015, 06:50 AM   #9
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Among my glasses:

FA43
FA31
FA77
K50/1.2
DFA 100WR (Macro)

Honorable mention:
K55/1.8
K28/3.5 (I don't have an f/2 yet.)

I'm ready.
02-07-2015, 09:59 AM   #10
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Samyang 8mm fisheye
Sigma 10-20 F4/5.6
Tamron 17-50 F2.8
Sigma 50-150mm F2.8
Sigma 50-500 F4/6.3

Tack sharp most of the way!
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QuoteOriginally posted by Dave's clichés Quote
Samyang 8mm fisheye
Sigma 10-20 F4/5.6
Tamron 17-50 F2.8
Sigma 50-150mm F2.8
Sigma 50-500 F4/6.3

Tack sharp most of the way!


this Samyang... is it FF lens?
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Mine:

Yet to be seen new FF compatible 24-70mm AW or ultrawide to wide AW zoom
FA 31mm Limited
DA*55mm
DFA 100mm Macro WR
DA* 60-250mm
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F28/2.8
A50/1.2 (or FA50/1.4)
FA 77/1.8 LTD
D FA 100 Macro WR
DA* 300/4
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My choices based on the lenses I have:
FA20-35/4
FA35/2
FA50/1.4
M135/3.5
Tamron SP ADII 70-210/3.5 + KM & KA mounts (KM for the additional aperture read-out for the LX).
S-M-C-Tak 300/4 + M42 adapter (probably the best made lens I have)

When traveling with the LX & K-5 I usually take:
FA20-35/4
FA43/1.9 Ltd
M135/3.5

The FA43 loses out in the first list because I don't get on with the focal length on APS-C and prefer the 35 & 50 combination. It's in the second list because if I'm traveling with the LX I want it on the front of the camera.

Last edited by johnha; 02-17-2015 at 06:33 PM. Reason: Scratch the Tamron 70-210 for the S-M-C-Tak 300/4
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QuoteOriginally posted by SteveM Quote
Here are mine;
K28/2.0
K85/1.8
Voigtlander 125/2.5
A*200/4 Macro
A*1200/8
...... Wonderful collection..
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