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04-04-2018, 03:38 PM   #1
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Feel like I have too many lenses.

Someone help take a look at the lenses in my sig and advise whether I should let one or more lenses go.

I like portrait, landscape and fine art. I have K-5 II and K-01.

I have used all of them from time to time and I don’t think I can sell any of the limited.

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You have a lot of 50-58 lenses. I would pick 2.
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Well, if you needed a new home for that Voigtlander 58...I can take it off your hands.
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I think your kit is pretty well-rounded, full of a diverse mix of high-quality glass. Never hurts to have multiple 50's if you want one for each camera.

I'd keep the lenses you have any maybe look to upgrade one of the bodies at some point.


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you might want to add a DA21
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If you like longer manual focus glass, you can add a Samyang 135 f/2 to the mix, as it's a knock-out lens.
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Nope, doesn't feel like too many at all... in fact I don't see anything longer than the 60-250, I think a DA*300 might be needed

(you do realize that what you did is basically walk into a bar and asked if you had too much to drink already, right?)

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I agree with @Adam and @ChristianRock - you don't have too many lenses (I have too many lenses, so I have a benchmark for this ).

You have four primes in the 50 - 60mm range, but that's hardly excessive. It might be more than you need or want, though. If you want fewer, I'd suggest keeping one 50mm (either the FA or DA50 - my choice would be the FA50/1.7) and the Voigtländer 58. 58mm vs 50mm is noticeable, and... well... it's a Voigtländer
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Thanks. Will promptly report the same to wife.

Can close the thread now.
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Really? Too many lenses? Ha! Not even close. No full frame prime wider than 20? No primes over 100? Nothing vintage from Zeiss?

Hold on while I put together an LBA 101 class for you. We have work to do!

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The Vivitar and DA50 would be the only ones I would consider redundant.

But there are so many more you need
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You are missing the beauty of the 10-17 fisheye as well. The most fun lens in my bag.
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... too many lenses...

c'mon guys - he cannot be serious...
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QuoteOriginally posted by pepperberry farm Quote
... too many lenses...

c'mon guys - he cannot be serious...
I was about to post the same thought Dave! He could live without one of his 50's but why would he want to? You need the DA 20-40 Limited also here.
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QuoteOriginally posted by pepperberry farm Quote
... too many lenses...

c'mon guys - he cannot be serious...
*Checks current lens count*

Hmm... 102, with 30 K-mount, 32 M42, and 40 in various mounts.

Although, the OP does have much more modern glass for what its worth.
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