The one lens that you just ended up never getting

**Scorpio71GR** · 06-16-2018, 04:11 PM

For me it has been the DA*300. I have the DA*60-250 and a Sigma 50-500, so I'm covered in that focal range. I doubt that I would buy on now. If I were to get another lens in that range it would be the DFA 150-450.

ChristianRock · 06-22-2018, 12:32 PM

For a while, I was really hankering for a Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 Contemporary. I feel that the lens reached a point where it is pretty much perfect for what it is now. I even know at least one photographer that was using it professionally (or semi-professionally) to do portraits at 70mm f4, it's that good in the long end.

But in the end, I couldn't justify replacing my DA 16-45mm f4...

I guess I've listed 3 lenses already, I better stop

**savoche** · 06-22-2018, 01:43 PM - **1 Like**

One?!

Ok, on second thought I guess that would be the K 30/2.8. I'm not sure how much use it would see, though, squeezed between the FA 28 and FA 31...

I would really like to own every K lens made simply because they are so well made. The only two I have are the 24/2.8 and 50/1.2 so there are quite a few left out there

guinnessman · 06-22-2018, 05:41 PM

I want a Rokinon TSL24M-P 24mm f/3.5 (tilt shift lens), however my Sigma 10-20 does well enough most most of the time, and I no longer live near quick access to canyons of buildings, so...

**robbiec** · 06-24-2018, 03:03 PM

Fa35/2 is one I've always been kinda interested in but have never had one. I got the 31 instead. The FA200/4 Macro is the 'one' I want, am interested in but have not had yet...

**ChrisPlatt** · 06-24-2018, 03:06 PM - **1 Like**

SMC Pentax-M 35/1.4

Chris

**pepperberry farm** · 06-24-2018, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

SMC Pentax-M 35/1.4

Chris

...mythic.....

cmohr · 06-24-2018, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by Wild Mark

Not a lens but a lens part. The drop in CPL filter draw for the FA*250-600! I am never getting one of those - rarer than the lens itself

Yes, I've been searching and searching for one myself.

**kernos** · 06-24-2018, 06:52 PM

Voigtlander 58mm 1.4 SLII. I just can't justify it. I suspect its the best lens in the normal range but I have too many normal lenses that I like that aren't getting enough work as it is.

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 06-24-2018, 10:19 PM - **1 Like**

SMC Pentax FA* 200mm f4 macro. But I haven't given up yet. There were one on ebay last week for 4300 US$, which was too much for me considering it had fungus! Meanwhile I shoot with the Sigma 180mm f3.5 macro.

**ffking** · 06-24-2018, 11:31 PM - **1 Like**

It took me a long time to realise how much better the best lenses were than the rest - I was much more into composition and interest etc in the final image than into equipment, and I looked at what I could afford which covered the range I wanted - then replaced with better if I wasn't happy - but that was mainly with specialist lenses like telephotos rather than everyday ones - then I started using the 67 system for serious photography because I liked the big transparencies/negatives, and all the lenses were good anyway.(and not too expensive as used)

Which is a roundabout way of saying that there was never really a lens that I seriously craved and never got not because I got what I wanted but because I got what needed and didn't have anything like PF to give me the wanties for others. I still think that's the case - mostly - I've always instinctively favoured the improvements of larger formats in terms of IQ over better glass, but recognised when the lenses aren't good enough for what I want to achieve and then and only then replaced them. The only lenses I HAD to get were the FA Ltds, and I blame PF entirely for that.

That turned into a bit of a ramble - but I hope it explains why there is no lens that got away - if I needed it I found a way to get it, otherwise made do with what i had and concentrated more on image than equipment.

**Scorpio71GR** · 06-25-2018, 03:16 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Douglas_of_Sweden

SMC Pentax FA* 200mm f4 macro. But I haven't given up yet. There were one on ebay last week for 4300 US$, which was too much for me considering it had fungus! Meanwhile I shoot with the Sigma 180mm f3.5 macro.

That is what I use too. I call it my poor man's FA*200 macro. I know I am never getting one of those.

Sandy Hancock · 06-25-2018, 03:24 PM

Originally posted by Paul the Sunman

The FA 31 Limited. It is too close in focal length and style to my Sigma 35mm Art, which I don't use enough anyway to make me think the 31 would get enough work.

There's your problem. I have both, but rarely pack the Sigma because the Princess is *always* in the bag.
I have a spare FA31 sitting in a drawer just down the road in Adelaide if you're interested....

antipattern · 06-27-2018, 06:53 AM

The Voigtlander 20/3.5 for Pentax K. Last year I saw one for an ok-ish price but didn't bite the bullet. I kept looking, bought a dirt cheap copy for Canon EF but sold it since I prefer my Pentaxes over my partner's Canon 600D. Then saw a K-version advertised for a really good price and the ad was only one day old. But it had been sold already.

Munki · 07-01-2018, 08:51 PM

The A 50/1.2.

I would like to try it at least once in my lifetime.

06-24-2018, 11:31 PM - 1 Like	#56
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,039	It took me a long time to realise how much better the best lenses were than the rest - I was much more into composition and interest etc in the final image than into equipment, and I looked at what I could afford which covered the range I wanted - then replaced with better if I wasn't happy - but that was mainly with specialist lenses like telephotos rather than everyday ones - then I started using the 67 system for serious photography because I liked the big transparencies/negatives, and all the lenses were good anyway.(and not too expensive as used) Which is a roundabout way of saying that there was never really a lens that I seriously craved and never got not because I got what I wanted but because I got what needed and didn't have anything like PF to give me the wanties for others. I still think that's the case - mostly - I've always instinctively favoured the improvements of larger formats in terms of IQ over better glass, but recognised when the lenses aren't good enough for what I want to achieve and then and only then replaced them. The only lenses I HAD to get were the FA Ltds, and I blame PF entirely for that. That turned into a bit of a ramble - but I hope it explains why there is no lens that got away - if I needed it I found a way to get it, otherwise made do with what i had and concentrated more on image than equipment. Last edited by ffking; 06-25-2018 at 11:09 PM.

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06-16-2018, 04:11 PM	#46
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,014	For me it has been the DA300. I have the DA60-250 and a Sigma 50-500, so I'm covered in that focal range. I doubt that I would buy on now. If I were to get another lens in that range it would be the DFA 150-450.

06-22-2018, 12:32 PM	#47
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910 Original Poster	For a while, I was really hankering for a Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 Contemporary. I feel that the lens reached a point where it is pretty much perfect for what it is now. I even know at least one photographer that was using it professionally (or semi-professionally) to do portraits at 70mm f4, it's that good in the long end. But in the end, I couldn't justify replacing my DA 16-45mm f4... I guess I've listed 3 lenses already, I better stop

06-22-2018, 01:43 PM - 1 Like	#48
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	One?! Ok, on second thought I guess that would be the K 30/2.8. I'm not sure how much use it would see, though, squeezed between the FA 28 and FA 31... I would really like to own every K lens made simply because they are so well made. The only two I have are the 24/2.8 and 50/1.2 so there are quite a few left out there

06-22-2018, 05:41 PM	#49
guinnessman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 175	I want a Rokinon TSL24M-P 24mm f/3.5 (tilt shift lens), however my Sigma 10-20 does well enough most most of the time, and I no longer live near quick access to canyons of buildings, so...

06-24-2018, 03:03 PM	#50
robbiec Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cork Photos: Albums Posts: 1,882	Fa35/2 is one I've always been kinda interested in but have never had one. I got the 31 instead. The FA200/4 Macro is the 'one' I want, am interested in but have not had yet...

06-24-2018, 03:06 PM - 1 Like	#51
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,696	SMC Pentax-M 35/1.4 Chris

06-24-2018, 03:48 PM	#52
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,751	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt SMC Pentax-M 35/1.4 Chris ...mythic.....

06-24-2018, 04:52 PM	#53
cmohr Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brisbane. Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,824	Originally posted by Wild Mark Not a lens but a lens part. The drop in CPL filter draw for the FA*250-600! I am never getting one of those - rarer than the lens itself Yes, I've been searching and searching for one myself.

06-24-2018, 06:52 PM	#54
kernos Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 456	Voigtlander 58mm 1.4 SLII. I just can't justify it. I suspect its the best lens in the normal range but I have too many normal lenses that I like that aren't getting enough work as it is.

06-24-2018, 10:19 PM - 1 Like	#55
Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,374	SMC Pentax FA* 200mm f4 macro. But I haven't given up yet. There were one on ebay last week for 4300 US$, which was too much for me considering it had fungus! Meanwhile I shoot with the Sigma 180mm f3.5 macro.

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Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,014	Originally posted by Douglas_of_Sweden SMC Pentax FA* 200mm f4 macro. But I haven't given up yet. There were one on ebay last week for 4300 US$, which was too much for me considering it had fungus! Meanwhile I shoot with the Sigma 180mm f3.5 macro. That is what I use too. I call it my poor man's FA*200 macro. I know I am never getting one of those.

06-25-2018, 03:24 PM	#58
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,275	Originally posted by Paul the Sunman The FA 31 Limited. It is too close in focal length and style to my Sigma 35mm Art, which I don't use enough anyway to make me think the 31 would get enough work. There's your problem. I have both, but rarely pack the Sigma because the Princess is always in the bag. I have a spare FA31 sitting in a drawer just down the road in Adelaide if you're interested....

06-27-2018, 06:53 AM	#59
antipattern Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Berlin, Germany Photos: Albums Posts: 232	The Voigtlander 20/3.5 for Pentax K. Last year I saw one for an ok-ish price but didn't bite the bullet. I kept looking, bought a dirt cheap copy for Canon EF but sold it since I prefer my Pentaxes over my partner's Canon 600D. Then saw a K-version advertised for a really good price and the ad was only one day old. But it had been sold already.

07-01-2018, 08:51 PM	#60
Munki Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 246	The A 50/1.2. I would like to try it at least once in my lifetime.