Looking for a second 35mm for street

**brightseal** · 12-27-2018, 08:49 PM - **1 Like**

All this talk now I want a DA21

ZombieArmy · 12-28-2018, 05:43 PM

The best 35 is a 40.

**aslyfox** · 12-28-2018, 05:54 PM

Originally posted by ZombieArmy

The best 35 is a 40.

could be but the OP has ruled out 40mm

Originally posted by Alnjpn

. . . I have used the da40xs which I do really like but it is just a bit too tight. . . .

niblue · 12-29-2018, 01:48 AM

Originally posted by aslyfox

could be but the OP has ruled out 40mm

I've never really found 40mm to be that useful a focal length myself. I used to have one of the little SMC-M 40mm pancake lenses and while it was a lovely thing mounted on an MX it never really got much use so I sold it.

**aslyfox** · 12-29-2018, 04:04 AM

Originally posted by niblue

I've never really found 40mm to be that useful a focal length myself. I used to have one of the little SMC-M 40mm pancake lenses and while it was a lovely thing mounted on an MX it never really got much use so I sold it.

I actually have ended up with both the SMC Pentax-DA 40mm F2.8 Limited and the SMC Pentax-DA 40mm F2.8 XS the " best lens in its class "

I use the XS when I don't want to be burdened with that big bulky Limited

and I love to bring them both out when I show kids the HD Pentax-D FA* 70-200mm F2.8 ED DC AW and HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW

I explain the big lenses are examples of zoom lenses and the 40s are examples of primes lenses

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12-27-2018, 08:49 PM - 1 Like	#16
brightseal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 629	All this talk now I want a DA21

12-28-2018, 05:43 PM	#17
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 3,210	The best 35 is a 40.

12-28-2018, 05:54 PM	#18
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by ZombieArmy The best 35 is a 40. could be but the OP has ruled out 40mm Originally posted by Alnjpn . . . I have used the da40xs which I do really like but it is just a bit too tight. . . .

12-29-2018, 01:48 AM	#19
niblue Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 181	Originally posted by aslyfox could be but the OP has ruled out 40mm I've never really found 40mm to be that useful a focal length myself. I used to have one of the little SMC-M 40mm pancake lenses and while it was a lovely thing mounted on an MX it never really got much use so I sold it.

12-29-2018, 04:04 AM	#20
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	Originally posted by niblue I've never really found 40mm to be that useful a focal length myself. I used to have one of the little SMC-M 40mm pancake lenses and while it was a lovely thing mounted on an MX it never really got much use so I sold it. I actually have ended up with both the SMC Pentax-DA 40mm F2.8 Limited and the SMC Pentax-DA 40mm F2.8 XS the " best lens in its class " I use the XS when I don't want to be burdened with that big bulky Limited and I love to bring them both out when I show kids the HD Pentax-D FA* 70-200mm F2.8 ED DC AW and HD Pentax-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW I explain the big lenses are examples of zoom lenses and the 40s are examples of primes lenses