A lens gets stuck forever on your brand new K-1...

**othar** · 08-29-2018, 04:37 AM

Originally posted by pathdoc

... Which lenses that you own would you LEAST and MOST be upset about this happening with?

I would probably hack every lens I own to pieces to get the K-1 back. For that scenario I would wish for my DA-L 18-55mm lens, all plastic and cheap to replace afterwards

Most upset my Samyang 35mm lens. While it would be nice to use on a K-1 I don't wanna destroy it

pathdoc · 08-29-2018, 04:41 AM

Originally posted by othar

I would probably hack every lens I own to pieces to get the K-1 back. For that scenario I would wish for my DA-L 18-55mm lens, all plastic and cheap to replace afterwards

No, it's forever. An evil djinn prevents destruction or removal of the lens, and the offender's damned soul spends a million years in Hell shooting bridezilla weddings with nothing but a Program Plus, an FA28-90 lens, and decade-out-of-date 64ASA Svema slide film.

**othar** · 08-29-2018, 04:45 AM

Originally posted by pathdoc

No, it's forever. An evil djinn prevents destruction or removal of the lens, and the offender's damned soul spends a million years in Hell shooting bridezilla weddings with nothing but a Program Plus, an FA28-90 lens, and decade-out-of-date 64ASA Svema slide film.

In that case I would switch my least and most upseting scenarios

lesmore49 · 08-29-2018, 01:36 PM

I'm actually quite happy with my 28-105 lens on the K-1. I'm impressed with it's picture quality ..even though I suppose it's classified as a kit lens. It reminds me a bit of my 18-135 which I use on m ASP-C cameras. It's another kit lens and also impresses the heck out of me. I recall being hesitant about getting a 18-135 as there were some who said this lens wasn't the best. After having one, I have to disagree.

Anyways back to the question at hand. I also find my 40mm and 70 mm Limited very good on the K1, which I set to Full frame, even if the lens is supposed to be ASP-C design. I don't notice very much if any vignetting with these (40,70) or other issues on the K-1. Maybe I'm not discerning enough.

So the 40,70 and 28-105 I would be able to get by with, if I found one welded to the K-1 body one day.

I'm thinking about the Pentax 100mm D FA WR F 2.8 Macro lens...it's full frame, metal body, nicely rated. Seems like a nice Macro/portrait lens for the K-1.

DeadJohn · 08-29-2018, 01:39 PM

I'd be least upset having the DFA 28-105 permanently attached. That's the lens I use most often.

Most upset? My 55-300. I only use that lens for unexpected telephoto opportunities. If I'm deliberately going out to photograph telephoto subjects (aircraft, sun, moon, wildlife) I use the Sigma 50-500.

**twilhelm** · 08-29-2018, 01:43 PM

Least upset would probably be the 31 Limited (subject to change after I get the D FA50)

Most upset would be my Zenitar 16 fisheye. While I like the lens, I’d be done after the first day.

normhead · 08-29-2018, 01:54 PM

I'd be least upset with the 28-105 which if I'm right has the most zoom range of any modern lens, making the camera useful in the most possible situations.

The lens I wouldn't want stuck on it would be the Tamron 300 2.8. That lens weighs six pounds. I'd use the camera maybe 10 times a year with that lens stuck on it.

DeadJohn · 08-29-2018, 04:25 PM - **1 Like**

This thread again shows how popular the 28-105 is owners. It gets dismissed by some as a cheap kit lens, but as long as you don't need wide aperture it performs on par with much more expensive lenses.

normhead · 08-29-2018, 05:35 PM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

This thread again shows how popular the 28-105 is owners. It gets dismissed by some as a cheap kit lens, but as long as you don't need wide aperture it performs on par with much more expensive lenses.

I don't remember what I paid for mine but it wasn't cheap.

**monochrome** · 08-29-2018, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

This thread again shows how popular the 28-105 is owners. It gets dismissed by some as a cheap kit lens, but as long as you don't need wide aperture it performs on par with much more expensive lenses.

Though I have a second-hand 24-70, I have the 28-105 on the K-1 quite often, and it is the only zoom I use with the KP. In many ways buying the 24-70 was an unnecesary impulse purchase, even at the price I pad and after waiting three weeks for someone else to pull the trigger. I’ll probably sell it this fall.

Originally posted by normhead

I don't remember what I paid for mine but it wasn't cheap.

DeadJohn · 08-29-2018, 08:33 PM

Originally posted by normhead

I don't remember what I paid for mine but it wasn't cheap.

$299 package deal with the K-1 made me happy.

pathdoc · 08-30-2018, 04:48 AM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

It gets dismissed by some as a cheap kit lens

My understanding is that it is an extraordinary kit lens, and to hear it put alongside or even superior to the 24-70/2.8 raises my interest level. My wife has impressed upon me that I should treat myself to something this Christmas, and I know we are planning a big holiday in February. That may be worth bringing the K-1 for, and I will want good glass.

UserAccessDenied · 08-30-2018, 05:07 AM

Seeing that I don't have a K-1, I'll respond to this with my current gear..

If a lens was stuck on my K-3ii:

WORST scenario - DA15 - Don't get me wrong, I love this lens! But, wide angle isn't really my gig... And I can do panoramas with another lens, or ever my smartphone if the situation demanded.

BEST scenario - HD 1.4xTC with the DFA 100mm Macro - Oh boy... How I LOVE this combo! Fully weather sealed, 140mm macro, F4... I often find myself leaving this combo on my K-3ii for weeks at a time. I can get shots of birds if I work on my stealthy technique, I can stitch panoramics, I can take architecture shots, I can do portraiture from a distance, I can make incredible macro shots beyond 1:1, I can even do landscape with some remarkable background separation.

I have always felt a dedicated macro lens is one of the most versatile tools in the box.

UserAccessDenied · 08-30-2018, 05:08 AM

WHOOPS... double post. My bad folks.

Oh well, increase that post counter! hahaha

DeadJohn · 08-30-2018, 05:37 AM

Originally posted by UserAccessDenied

WHOOPS... double post. My bad folks.

Oh well, increase that post counter! hahaha

Hey, why weren't your consecutive posts combined? That make it very easy to reach 180 for the month.

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08-29-2018, 04:37 AM	#16
othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Originally posted by pathdoc ... Which lenses that you own would you LEAST and MOST be upset about this happening with? I would probably hack every lens I own to pieces to get the K-1 back. For that scenario I would wish for my DA-L 18-55mm lens, all plastic and cheap to replace afterwards Most upset my Samyang 35mm lens. While it would be nice to use on a K-1 I don't wanna destroy it

08-29-2018, 04:41 AM	#17
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381 Original Poster	Originally posted by othar I would probably hack every lens I own to pieces to get the K-1 back. For that scenario I would wish for my DA-L 18-55mm lens, all plastic and cheap to replace afterwards No, it's forever. An evil djinn prevents destruction or removal of the lens, and the offender's damned soul spends a million years in Hell shooting bridezilla weddings with nothing but a Program Plus, an FA28-90 lens, and decade-out-of-date 64ASA Svema slide film.

08-29-2018, 04:45 AM	#18
othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Originally posted by pathdoc No, it's forever. An evil djinn prevents destruction or removal of the lens, and the offender's damned soul spends a million years in Hell shooting bridezilla weddings with nothing but a Program Plus, an FA28-90 lens, and decade-out-of-date 64ASA Svema slide film. In that case I would switch my least and most upseting scenarios

08-29-2018, 01:36 PM	#19
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,344	I'm actually quite happy with my 28-105 lens on the K-1. I'm impressed with it's picture quality ..even though I suppose it's classified as a kit lens. It reminds me a bit of my 18-135 which I use on m ASP-C cameras. It's another kit lens and also impresses the heck out of me. I recall being hesitant about getting a 18-135 as there were some who said this lens wasn't the best. After having one, I have to disagree. Anyways back to the question at hand. I also find my 40mm and 70 mm Limited very good on the K1, which I set to Full frame, even if the lens is supposed to be ASP-C design. I don't notice very much if any vignetting with these (40,70) or other issues on the K-1. Maybe I'm not discerning enough. So the 40,70 and 28-105 I would be able to get by with, if I found one welded to the K-1 body one day. I'm thinking about the Pentax 100mm D FA WR F 2.8 Macro lens...it's full frame, metal body, nicely rated. Seems like a nice Macro/portrait lens for the K-1.

08-29-2018, 01:39 PM	#20
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	I'd be least upset having the DFA 28-105 permanently attached. That's the lens I use most often. Most upset? My 55-300. I only use that lens for unexpected telephoto opportunities. If I'm deliberately going out to photograph telephoto subjects (aircraft, sun, moon, wildlife) I use the Sigma 50-500.

08-29-2018, 01:43 PM	#21
twilhelm Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,369	Least upset would probably be the 31 Limited (subject to change after I get the D FA50) Most upset would be my Zenitar 16 fisheye. While I like the lens, I’d be done after the first day.

08-29-2018, 01:54 PM	#22
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I'd be least upset with the 28-105 which if I'm right has the most zoom range of any modern lens, making the camera useful in the most possible situations. The lens I wouldn't want stuck on it would be the Tamron 300 2.8. That lens weighs six pounds. I'd use the camera maybe 10 times a year with that lens stuck on it.

08-29-2018, 04:25 PM - 1 Like	#23
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	This thread again shows how popular the 28-105 is owners. It gets dismissed by some as a cheap kit lens, but as long as you don't need wide aperture it performs on par with much more expensive lenses.

08-29-2018, 05:35 PM	#24
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by DeadJohn This thread again shows how popular the 28-105 is owners. It gets dismissed by some as a cheap kit lens, but as long as you don't need wide aperture it performs on par with much more expensive lenses. I don't remember what I paid for mine but it wasn't cheap.

08-29-2018, 05:47 PM	#25
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by DeadJohn This thread again shows how popular the 28-105 is owners. It gets dismissed by some as a cheap kit lens, but as long as you don't need wide aperture it performs on par with much more expensive lenses. Though I have a second-hand 24-70, I have the 28-105 on the K-1 quite often, and it is the only zoom I use with the KP. In many ways buying the 24-70 was an unnecesary impulse purchase, even at the price I pad and after waiting three weeks for someone else to pull the trigger. I’ll probably sell it this fall. Originally posted by normhead I don't remember what I paid for mine but it wasn't cheap.

08-29-2018, 08:33 PM	#26
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	Originally posted by normhead I don't remember what I paid for mine but it wasn't cheap. $299 package deal with the K-1 made me happy.

08-30-2018, 04:48 AM	#27
pathdoc Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,381 Original Poster	Originally posted by DeadJohn It gets dismissed by some as a cheap kit lens My understanding is that it is an extraordinary kit lens, and to hear it put alongside or even superior to the 24-70/2.8 raises my interest level. My wife has impressed upon me that I should treat myself to something this Christmas, and I know we are planning a big holiday in February. That may be worth bringing the K-1 for, and I will want good glass.

08-30-2018, 05:07 AM	#28
UserAccessDenied Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,677	Seeing that I don't have a K-1, I'll respond to this with my current gear.. If a lens was stuck on my K-3ii: WORST scenario - DA15 - Don't get me wrong, I love this lens! But, wide angle isn't really my gig... And I can do panoramas with another lens, or ever my smartphone if the situation demanded. BEST scenario - HD 1.4xTC with the DFA 100mm Macro - Oh boy... How I LOVE this combo! Fully weather sealed, 140mm macro, F4... I often find myself leaving this combo on my K-3ii for weeks at a time. I can get shots of birds if I work on my stealthy technique, I can stitch panoramics, I can take architecture shots, I can do portraiture from a distance, I can make incredible macro shots beyond 1:1, I can even do landscape with some remarkable background separation. I have always felt a dedicated macro lens is one of the most versatile tools in the box.

08-30-2018, 05:08 AM	#29
UserAccessDenied Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,677	WHOOPS... double post. My bad folks. Oh well, increase that post counter! hahaha

08-30-2018, 05:37 AM	#30
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	Originally posted by UserAccessDenied WHOOPS... double post. My bad folks. Oh well, increase that post counter! hahaha Hey, why weren't your consecutive posts combined? That make it very easy to reach 180 for the month.