I have finally had a chance to try out my beloved SMC DA Limiteds (15, 40, and 70) on the K1. Although they are all officially crop lenses, the latter two at least have shown signs of being able to migrate to FF. So here are my findings, with representative images.
- DA 70 Limited — definitely FF compatible (1/160, f/8, ISO100)
- DA 40 Limited — little vignetting but a bit muddy in the extreme corners (fine on the edges); useable-to-good (1/40, f/11, ISO100)
- DA 15 Limited — forget it (1/30, f/4, ISO1250)
The DA70 and DA40 were with hoods; the DA15 without. Using the hood on the DA15 vignettes much more.