Originally posted by Aslyfox ok, I have no budget [ but there is Father's Day and the Anniversary comes up in September ]
yet the
HD Pentax-DA 35mm F2.8 Limited Macro
or
SMC Pentax-DA 35mm F2.8 Limited Macro
is calling my name loudly
but I already have the following lenses
SMC Pentax DA 21mm F3.2 Limited
Kino Precision Japan Kiron 28mm F2 MC P/KA
SMC Pentax-DA 40mm F2.8 XS
SMC Pentax-DA 1.8 50 mm
SMC Pentax-D FA 2.8 100 mm macro
and
HD Pentax DA 3.5-5.6 16 - 85 mm wr
so why should I even be listening
and if I do to respond to the voices in my head
[voices in my head - no problem so long as I don't lose the argument correct ?? ]
what do I try to sell
to make room ?
To each his own, but here are my two cents.
I own the 21, 43 (had the 40 LTD for a while), DFA macro WR, 16-85, FA50,so you could say I'm somewhat in the same boat as you.
I also tested the 35 macro Limited and 31 Limited for pentaxforums so have good experience with these.
I don't think it's a good idea to have a 21, 35, 40 and 50, plus a 100 macro. There's too much redundancy. If you like your 50 and really want the 35, you could loose the 40. If you're like me and love 40mm on APS-C, then 35 makes it redundant. If you want it for macro, you already have the 100.
The 35 macro LTD is a fine lens, but I never fell in love with it. There are lenses that I don't want to let go after testing them, others that come and go without me missing them. The 35 is one of these.
It has many, many fans, however, so opinions may vary.