Wow, I absolutely adore the FA 43!

08amczb · 05-22-2018, 06:48 AM

Originally posted by Wild Mark

I recently went on a long holiday with four lenses; the fa20, fa31, fa43 and fa77. The fa20 got neglected and I felt as though all my bases were covered with the trio remarkable combination.

With film/FF the three FA limiteds covers everything for me too. When I bring the KP, I add the DA15 as wide angle. Perfect kit.

**pres589** · 05-22-2018, 06:50 AM

FA 28? F 28? Sigma 28 EX?

DA 15 SMC?

DeadJohn · 05-22-2018, 08:21 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

And I said the same about Lady Kerrowdown...

Is that a lens or your wife?

---------- Post added 05-22-18 at 11:30 AM ----------

Originally posted by ZombieArmy

The bokeh is just so weird and cool. I absolutely love the transitions with this lens.

Many love the FA 43. I need to practice more with mine, dedicating some time for thin DOF photography. I'm usually shooting wide or long, rarely wide open in middle focal lengths.

**Kerrowdown** · 05-22-2018, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

Is that a lens or your wife?

THE Lady Kerrowdown, there can be... only one.

Youtu.be

ZombieArmy · 05-22-2018, 10:14 AM

Originally posted by pres589

FA 28? F 28? Sigma 28 EX?

DA 15 SMC?

I love my Samyang 14mm so I have no plans of getting another wide lens anytime soon.

**mikesbike** · 05-22-2018, 12:27 PM

Originally posted by 08amczb

My favorite lens is the FA43 too. The next step is to put a PZ-1p/MZ-S on the back of it.

That's where I love it best! Different experience from APS-C.

---------- Post added 05-22-18 at 12:30 PM ----------

Originally posted by Wild Mark

I recently went on a long holiday with four lenses; the fa20, fa31, fa43 and fa77. The fa20 got neglected and I felt as though all my bases were covered with the trio remarkable combination.

Were you working FF/film or crop?

Wild Mark · 05-22-2018, 02:59 PM

Originally posted by mikesbike

That's where I love it best! Different experience from APS-C.

---------- Post added 05-22-18 at 12:30 PM ----------

Were you working FF/film or crop?

I was working with FF. Seriously good combination. Changing lenses can be a pain but is worth it.

DeadJohn · 05-22-2018, 03:54 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

THE Lady Kerrowdown, there can be... only one.

Those movies, they should have stopped after one.

Billk · 05-22-2018, 08:53 PM

Originally posted by ZombieArmy

I actually want something longer than 77. I really want a great 135mm lens, but I feel like my choices are pretty limited in that department, especially given I don't want to cough up the absurd amount for an A*.

Have you thought about the Samyang 135? I don't have it but it is well regarded for IQ. You would just need to get in the swing of manual focussing or catch in focus focussing.

bdery · 05-23-2018, 05:05 AM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

Those movies, they should have stopped after one.

It's like the Matrix. In my mind at least, there IS only one.

awscreo · 05-23-2018, 06:41 AM

Originally posted by ZombieArmy

I actually want something longer than 77. I really want a great 135mm lens, but I feel like my choices are pretty limited in that department, especially given I don't want to cough up the absurd amount for an A*.

Samyang 135 2 gets amazing reviews everywhere, seems to be on pat with much more expensive zeiss counterpart.

bdery · 05-23-2018, 10:03 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ZombieArmy

I actually want something longer than 77. I really want a great 135mm lens, but I feel like my choices are pretty limited in that department, especially given I don't want to cough up the absurd amount for an A*.

As others have pointed out, the DFA macro WR is extremely comparable to the 77. At least in regards to rendering. It's a bit larger (not much), takes forever to focus (and cannot focus in live view to save itself), and is WR.

I prefer using the 77, actually, at least on full frame. I can crop if needed, I get a faster aperture, faster AF. Of course when you need a macro you need a macro!

tbelf · 05-24-2018, 03:24 AM

Originally posted by pres589

FA 28? F 28? Sigma 28 EX?

DA 15 SMC?

Having previously sold an FA 28, to fund a 31, I now find myself having just picked up an F 28... Having got the 31 for a (relative) song (and I do really like it) I am not sure I can let it go, but the AF 28s on my KP feel much more at home in terms of handling.

A refreshed small 28 with WR would be a dream.

**pres589** · 05-24-2018, 06:37 AM

I've been saying this for some time now, that something between 24 and 28mm should have been here a long time ago. Canon has that 24mm STM prime and Pentax, the small prime company, has...

How do you like the F 28 vs. the FA? The F seems more sharp, the FA seems more pixel-dusty, but I've used neither.

Saltwater Images · 05-24-2018, 01:48 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pres589

I've been saying this for some time now, that something between 24 and 28mm should have been here a long time ago. Canon has that 24mm STM prime and Pentax, the small prime company, has...

How do you like the F 28 vs. the FA? The F seems more sharp, the FA seems more pixel-dusty, but I've used neither.

A HD DA 28 f/2.8 Limited would fill the 43mm equalivency for Pentax APS-C. I have all the HD DA Limiteds and would gladly purchase a HD DA 28 f/2.8 Limited if Ricoh ever makes one. Please fill this true normal gap in the Pentax APS-C prime line!

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05-22-2018, 06:48 AM	#16
08amczb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 796	Originally posted by Wild Mark I recently went on a long holiday with four lenses; the fa20, fa31, fa43 and fa77. The fa20 got neglected and I felt as though all my bases were covered with the trio remarkable combination. With film/FF the three FA limiteds covers everything for me too. When I bring the KP, I add the DA15 as wide angle. Perfect kit.

05-22-2018, 06:50 AM	#17
pres589 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Wichita, KS Photos: Albums Posts: 4,529	FA 28? F 28? Sigma 28 EX? DA 15 SMC?

05-22-2018, 08:21 AM - 1 Like	#18
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,833	Originally posted by Kerrowdown And I said the same about Lady Kerrowdown... Is that a lens or your wife? ---------- Post added 05-22-18 at 11:30 AM ---------- Originally posted by ZombieArmy The bokeh is just so weird and cool. I absolutely love the transitions with this lens. Many love the FA 43. I need to practice more with mine, dedicating some time for thin DOF photography. I'm usually shooting wide or long, rarely wide open in middle focal lengths.

05-22-2018, 10:14 AM	#20
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 3,210 Original Poster	Originally posted by pres589 FA 28? F 28? Sigma 28 EX? DA 15 SMC? I love my Samyang 14mm so I have no plans of getting another wide lens anytime soon.

05-22-2018, 12:27 PM	#21
mikesbike Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Southeastern Michigan Posts: 4,549	Originally posted by 08amczb My favorite lens is the FA43 too. The next step is to put a PZ-1p/MZ-S on the back of it. That's where I love it best! Different experience from APS-C. ---------- Post added 05-22-18 at 12:30 PM ---------- Originally posted by Wild Mark I recently went on a long holiday with four lenses; the fa20, fa31, fa43 and fa77. The fa20 got neglected and I felt as though all my bases were covered with the trio remarkable combination. Were you working FF/film or crop?

05-22-2018, 02:59 PM	#22
Wild Mark Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Newcastle Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,954	Originally posted by mikesbike That's where I love it best! Different experience from APS-C. ---------- Post added 05-22-18 at 12:30 PM ---------- Were you working FF/film or crop? I was working with FF. Seriously good combination. Changing lenses can be a pain but is worth it.

05-22-2018, 03:54 PM - 1 Like	#23
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,833	Originally posted by Kerrowdown THE Lady Kerrowdown, there can be... only one. Those movies, they should have stopped after one.

05-22-2018, 08:53 PM	#24
Billk Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 349	Originally posted by ZombieArmy I actually want something longer than 77. I really want a great 135mm lens, but I feel like my choices are pretty limited in that department, especially given I don't want to cough up the absurd amount for an A*. Have you thought about the Samyang 135? I don't have it but it is well regarded for IQ. You would just need to get in the swing of manual focussing or catch in focus focussing.

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bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	Originally posted by DeadJohn Those movies, they should have stopped after one. It's like the Matrix. In my mind at least, there IS only one.

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awscreo Veteran Member Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,722	Originally posted by ZombieArmy I actually want something longer than 77. I really want a great 135mm lens, but I feel like my choices are pretty limited in that department, especially given I don't want to cough up the absurd amount for an A*. Samyang 135 2 gets amazing reviews everywhere, seems to be on pat with much more expensive zeiss counterpart.

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05-23-2018, 10:03 AM - 1 Like	#27
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	Originally posted by ZombieArmy I actually want something longer than 77. I really want a great 135mm lens, but I feel like my choices are pretty limited in that department, especially given I don't want to cough up the absurd amount for an A*. As others have pointed out, the DFA macro WR is extremely comparable to the 77. At least in regards to rendering. It's a bit larger (not much), takes forever to focus (and cannot focus in live view to save itself), and is WR. I prefer using the 77, actually, at least on full frame. I can crop if needed, I get a faster aperture, faster AF. Of course when you need a macro you need a macro!

05-24-2018, 03:24 AM	#28
tbelf Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Cambridge Posts: 93	Originally posted by pres589 FA 28? F 28? Sigma 28 EX? DA 15 SMC? Having previously sold an FA 28, to fund a 31, I now find myself having just picked up an F 28... Having got the 31 for a (relative) song (and I do really like it) I am not sure I can let it go, but the AF 28s on my KP feel much more at home in terms of handling. A refreshed small 28 with WR would be a dream.

05-24-2018, 06:37 AM	#29
pres589 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Wichita, KS Photos: Albums Posts: 4,529	I've been saying this for some time now, that something between 24 and 28mm should have been here a long time ago. Canon has that 24mm STM prime and Pentax, the small prime company, has... How do you like the F 28 vs. the FA? The F seems more sharp, the FA seems more pixel-dusty, but I've used neither.

05-24-2018, 01:48 PM - 1 Like	#30
Saltwater Images Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Newfoundland Photos: Gallery Posts: 501	Originally posted by pres589 I've been saying this for some time now, that something between 24 and 28mm should have been here a long time ago. Canon has that 24mm STM prime and Pentax, the small prime company, has... How do you like the F 28 vs. the FA? The F seems more sharp, the FA seems more pixel-dusty, but I've used neither. A HD DA 28 f/2.8 Limited would fill the 43mm equalivency for Pentax APS-C. I have all the HD DA Limiteds and would gladly purchase a HD DA 28 f/2.8 Limited if Ricoh ever makes one. Please fill this true normal gap in the Pentax APS-C prime line!