My first Limited ...

jeffryscott · 11-16-2015, 05:43 PM

They say you always remember your first. ... Mine is the 15.

The reputation for build quality is deserved. What a solid little chunk of metal and glass.

Although I have the 16-50, I wanted the 15 for its flare resistance and compact size. Today was cloudy and I didn't get a chance to point it at the sun. The 16-50 is quite a flare monster, so I'm quite looking forward to using this little gem.

I can tell the Limited fever beginning to burn a hole in my bank account.

What was your first Limited?

pathdoc · 11-16-2015, 05:52 PM

DA40/2.8. Tiny but brilliant. My only lens on two round the world trips, including one with family, and it did not disappoint. It's a crime that only two of my film bodies can use it and then only in P mode. I bought it and the 18-250 together as my first non-kit lenses for the *ist-DL and it was also my first prime (excluding an SMC-A 50/1.7 that came with a P50 I already owned), and while it's been sadly neglected this year due to LBA, it's so tiny and handy I just can't bear to part with it.

rawr · 11-16-2015, 06:11 PM

Originally posted by pathdoc

DA40/2.8. Tiny but brilliant.

Agreed. I think that focal length will work great on the FF too. Lens is reportedly FF OK.

**UncleVanya** · 11-16-2015, 06:15 PM

My first was also the DA 15, my second was the DA 40 both SMC.

davek · 11-16-2015, 06:19 PM

Originally posted by jeffryscott

What was your first Limited?

da21. Took a while to get the feel for it but I rarely go without it now. The first one is dangerous, now I have 15,21,35, 70 and the 'unofficial' limited, the DFA100.

Congrats on the lens, it's a keeper.

**kiwi_jono** · 11-16-2015, 06:20 PM

DA70 - Wonderful. Still use it frequently.
Recently DA15 - Love it for its compact size (although still sometimes use Sigma 10-20 f3.5).

pathdoc · 11-16-2015, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by rawr

Agreed. I think that focal length will work great on the FF too. Lens is reportedly FF OK.

I haven't noted any obvious problems on film. Mind you, many of my indoor shots possibly hide minor vignetting due to dark areas in the backgrounds, but there are no stand-out eyesore corners. The only reason I haven't used it more on my P3 and P30T is because it's program only on them, and since I have an SMC-M 40 coming (with an aperture ring), it probably won't be used on them again.

bertwert · 11-16-2015, 06:35 PM - **1 Like**

Never had one

**Nakedgun** · 11-16-2015, 06:43 PM

35 Macro. God, it is sharp.

lesmore49 · 11-16-2015, 06:52 PM

My 70 was my first Limited, then my 40, then my 21.

jddwoods · 11-16-2015, 06:54 PM

Originally posted by jeffryscott

They say you always remember your first. ... Mine is the 15.

The reputation for build quality is deserved. What a solid little chunk of metal and glass.

Although I have the 16-50, I wanted the 15 for its flare resistance and compact size. Today was cloudy and I didn't get a chance to point it at the sun. The 16-50 is quite a flare monster, so I'm quite looking forward to using this little gem.

I can tell the Limited fever beginning to burn a hole in my bank account.

What was your first Limited?

You will get hooked, its an addiction. My first was the DA 15, then a used DA 40, next the DA 35 Macro followed by a used DA 70 and DFA 100 Limited and finally the DA 21 also bought used. For all practical purposes these are my only lenses serving 98% of my needs. I rarely carry all of them at once but depending of my photographic venue I go out with 3 or 4 of them. The DA 21 and DA 40 seem to get the most general purpose use.

kjphilippona · 11-16-2015, 07:11 PM

Da40

esrandall · 11-16-2015, 07:28 PM

Congrats

Mine was the HD DA 35mm macro -- fantastic in every way.

Scintilla · 11-16-2015, 07:37 PM

I saw this thread and realized I couldn't remember whether I got the FA 43/1.9 or the FA 77/1.8 first. So I looked through my old e-mails and discovered that I actually got them within a day of each other.

It didn't take me too long to get a shot that convinced me never to sell the 77: the sharpness and microcontrast on that sucker was nearly perfect before I did anything to it in post-processing.

I've not yet managed to create the same kind of "wow" shot with the 43. Is this the kind of rendering that people attribute to the 43, or is it just a case of really good natural lighting? I also think this one is nice.

The only other Limited I've acquired since then is the DA 21/3.2 AL, which doesn't impress me for landscapes but has nice colors and is undeniably convenient to keep on the camera a lot of the time.

ABel · 11-16-2015, 07:39 PM

DA 40. Brilliant tiny lens.
Sadly, its focal length was not good for me - neither too wide, nor too close, so I had to sell it and get 28mm and 50mm instead.

11-16-2015, 05:43 PM	#1
jeffryscott Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 253	My first Limited ... They say you always remember your first. ... Mine is the 15. The reputation for build quality is deserved. What a solid little chunk of metal and glass. Although I have the 16-50, I wanted the 15 for its flare resistance and compact size. Today was cloudy and I didn't get a chance to point it at the sun. The 16-50 is quite a flare monster, so I'm quite looking forward to using this little gem. I can tell the Limited fever beginning to burn a hole in my bank account. What was your first Limited?

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11-16-2015, 05:52 PM	#2
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	DA40/2.8. Tiny but brilliant. My only lens on two round the world trips, including one with family, and it did not disappoint. It's a crime that only two of my film bodies can use it and then only in P mode. I bought it and the 18-250 together as my first non-kit lenses for the *ist-DL and it was also my first prime (excluding an SMC-A 50/1.7 that came with a P50 I already owned), and while it's been sadly neglected this year due to LBA, it's so tiny and handy I just can't bear to part with it.

11-16-2015, 06:11 PM	#3
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	Originally posted by pathdoc DA40/2.8. Tiny but brilliant. Agreed. I think that focal length will work great on the FF too. Lens is reportedly FF OK.

11-16-2015, 06:15 PM	#4
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,404	My first was also the DA 15, my second was the DA 40 both SMC.

11-16-2015, 06:19 PM	#5
davek Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Elmira, On, Canada Posts: 461	Originally posted by jeffryscott What was your first Limited? da21. Took a while to get the feel for it but I rarely go without it now. The first one is dangerous, now I have 15,21,35, 70 and the 'unofficial' limited, the DFA100. Congrats on the lens, it's a keeper.

11-16-2015, 06:20 PM	#6
kiwi_jono Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,437	DA70 - Wonderful. Still use it frequently. Recently DA15 - Love it for its compact size (although still sometimes use Sigma 10-20 f3.5).

11-16-2015, 06:21 PM	#7
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381	Originally posted by rawr Agreed. I think that focal length will work great on the FF too. Lens is reportedly FF OK. I haven't noted any obvious problems on film. Mind you, many of my indoor shots possibly hide minor vignetting due to dark areas in the backgrounds, but there are no stand-out eyesore corners. The only reason I haven't used it more on my P3 and P30T is because it's program only on them, and since I have an SMC-M 40 coming (with an aperture ring), it probably won't be used on them again.

11-16-2015, 06:35 PM - 1 Like	#8
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Never had one

11-16-2015, 06:43 PM	#9
Nakedgun Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Southwest Posts: 1,365	35 Macro. God, it is sharp.

11-16-2015, 06:52 PM	#10
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,343	My 70 was my first Limited, then my 40, then my 21.

11-16-2015, 06:54 PM	#11
jddwoods Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,035	Originally posted by jeffryscott They say you always remember your first. ... Mine is the 15. The reputation for build quality is deserved. What a solid little chunk of metal and glass. Although I have the 16-50, I wanted the 15 for its flare resistance and compact size. Today was cloudy and I didn't get a chance to point it at the sun. The 16-50 is quite a flare monster, so I'm quite looking forward to using this little gem. I can tell the Limited fever beginning to burn a hole in my bank account. What was your first Limited? You will get hooked, its an addiction. My first was the DA 15, then a used DA 40, next the DA 35 Macro followed by a used DA 70 and DFA 100 Limited and finally the DA 21 also bought used. For all practical purposes these are my only lenses serving 98% of my needs. I rarely carry all of them at once but depending of my photographic venue I go out with 3 or 4 of them. The DA 21 and DA 40 seem to get the most general purpose use.

11-16-2015, 07:11 PM	#12
kjphilippona Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Enterprise, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,298	Da40

11-16-2015, 07:28 PM	#13
esrandall Closed Account Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sumner, WA Photos: Albums Posts: 965	Congrats Mine was the HD DA 35mm macro -- fantastic in every way.

11-16-2015, 07:37 PM	#14
Scintilla Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 347	I saw this thread and realized I couldn't remember whether I got the FA 43/1.9 or the FA 77/1.8 first. So I looked through my old e-mails and discovered that I actually got them within a day of each other. It didn't take me too long to get a shot that convinced me never to sell the 77: the sharpness and microcontrast on that sucker was nearly perfect before I did anything to it in post-processing. I've not yet managed to create the same kind of "wow" shot with the 43. Is this the kind of rendering that people attribute to the 43, or is it just a case of really good natural lighting? I also think this one is nice. The only other Limited I've acquired since then is the DA 21/3.2 AL, which doesn't impress me for landscapes but has nice colors and is undeniably convenient to keep on the camera a lot of the time.

11-16-2015, 07:39 PM	#15
ABel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Middle of Siberia Photos: Gallery Posts: 212	DA 40. Brilliant tiny lens. Sadly, its focal length was not good for me - neither too wide, nor too close, so I had to sell it and get 28mm and 50mm instead.