favourite lens

BBear · 10-09-2008, 06:11 AM

Originally posted by bentax

FA 35mm F2.

Same here... and (un)fortunately i think this will change once i get a DA* 50-135!

dkittle · 10-09-2008, 06:49 AM

My favorite changes from time to time. Over the summer it was the DA* 50-135mm. Right now it's the A* 85mm f1.4. I suspect when I get Sigma's 100-300 this weekend there could be a new love affair (depending how it renders bokeh, though).

m8o · 10-09-2008, 07:54 AM

It changes for me too. But thinking about it critically, it only took a few seconds of thought of what really is on top from the set that I have... regardless of the added effort of it being manual focus only:

Voigtlander SL Series 125/2.5 APO-Lanthar

jsherman999 · 10-09-2008, 07:58 AM

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Everything in my sig I consider at the very least 'very good', or I wouldn't be keeping them. But, to rank, as of right now...

1) M 85 f/2
2) FA 77 f/1.8 limited
3) DA* 50-135 f/2.8 + DA 35 f/2.8 Macro Limited
4) DA 12-24 f/4 + Sigma 70 f/2.8 macro
5) DA* 16-50 f/2.8 + Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 + M 20 f/4
6) Super Tak 105 f/2.8 + M 100 f/2.8 + Vivitar 28 f/2.8 Close Focus (K2) + Jupiter-9 85 f/2
7) Everything else left in my sig is about tied, all good

Jury's still out on the new Tammy 70-200, but that will probably be somewhere up in the top 6. (Tye top 6 are all excellent, # 6 is not in any way substandard, it's just that you're making me rank them

)

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Last edited by jsherman999; 10-09-2008 at 08:08 AM.

k100d · 10-09-2008, 08:00 AM

FA77 for me
gives me the reach i want to take most of my pictures with a flatter perspective

m8o · 10-09-2008, 08:11 AM

Bummer you don't have the DA 70mm Limited jsherman999... I'd be very interested in knowing where it fits in your ranking.

LaRee · 10-09-2008, 08:30 AM

Oddly enough with all the mighty fine lens I own, I find myself with the tamron 70-300 mounted on my k10d most of the time. Probably because my preference is wild life and bug walks and the tamron 70-300 is a lightweight lens that always surprises me. It is much more comfortable to hike for a few miles with it compared to my bigma! The limited lenses I own, I love to use but I do use them in more specific situations.

RBellavance · 10-09-2008, 08:34 AM

My overall favorite is the FA77 Ltd. However, the lens most often mounted on my K10D is the FA35/2 because its focal length is more "general purpose". The Sigma 17-70mm is a close second, for sheer versatility.

Tom S. · 10-09-2008, 08:39 AM

18 -250. Obviously not the best lens, especially in low light, but for all around use, it's my pick, particularly when traveling.

Big Dave · 10-09-2008, 09:30 AM

Lately it has been my 24 f2.8 OM Zuiko. It gets bumped often by my Nikkor 35/2 and 55/3.5 micro lenses.

Dave

paolojackson · 10-09-2008, 09:36 AM

I just got the 77 ltd. so I can't say thats my favorite.

In my case, used most doesn't equal favorite. My 50/1.4 has got much use than all my others. My favorite, though, is my Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 macro. It's just so fun to use, and it's built like a tank!

a a i b · 10-09-2008, 09:45 AM

Originally posted by RBellavance

My overall favorite is the FA77 Ltd. However, the lens most often mounted on my K10D is the FA35/2 because its focal length is more "general purpose". The Sigma 17-70mm is a close second, for sheer versatility.

Yep. My favorite is the FA77. Most on the camera is the FA31.

sharko · 10-09-2008, 10:09 AM

Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4 is my favorite lens but the one that is usually on the camera is the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8.

stevebrot · 10-09-2008, 10:34 AM

Pentax FA 35/2 is on the camera, though the Jupiter-9 85/2 is probably my favorite.

Steve

(Hard to pick the favorite child...I do love them all...)

legacyb4 · 10-09-2008, 10:50 AM

More often than not, my FA 35mm F2. The right size, black (my 43 is silver), and the right weight. I am hoping to land a DA* 50-135 at some point before Christmas so that might change!

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10-09-2008, 06:11 AM	#16
BBear Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CT / NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 822	Originally posted by bentax FA 35mm F2. Same here... and (un)fortunately i think this will change once i get a DA* 50-135!

10-09-2008, 06:49 AM	#17
dkittle Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 429	My favorite changes from time to time. Over the summer it was the DA* 50-135mm. Right now it's the A* 85mm f1.4. I suspect when I get Sigma's 100-300 this weekend there could be a new love affair (depending how it renders bokeh, though).

10-09-2008, 07:54 AM	#18
m8o Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 40°-55'-44" N / 73°-24'-07" W [on LI] Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,092	It changes for me too. But thinking about it critically, it only took a few seconds of thought of what really is on top from the set that I have... regardless of the added effort of it being manual focus only: Voigtlander SL Series 125/2.5 APO-Lanthar

10-09-2008, 07:58 AM	#19
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	. Everything in my sig I consider at the very least 'very good', or I wouldn't be keeping them. But, to rank, as of right now... 1) M 85 f/2 2) FA 77 f/1.8 limited 3) DA* 50-135 f/2.8 + DA 35 f/2.8 Macro Limited 4) DA 12-24 f/4 + Sigma 70 f/2.8 macro 5) DA* 16-50 f/2.8 + Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 + M 20 f/4 6) Super Tak 105 f/2.8 + M 100 f/2.8 + Vivitar 28 f/2.8 Close Focus (K2) + Jupiter-9 85 f/2 7) Everything else left in my sig is about tied, all good Jury's still out on the new Tammy 70-200, but that will probably be somewhere up in the top 6. (Tye top 6 are all excellent, # 6 is not in any way substandard, it's just that you're making me rank them ) . Last edited by jsherman999; 10-09-2008 at 08:08 AM.

10-09-2008, 08:00 AM	#20
k100d Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,911	FA77 for me gives me the reach i want to take most of my pictures with a flatter perspective

10-09-2008, 08:11 AM	#21
m8o Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 40°-55'-44" N / 73°-24'-07" W [on LI] Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,092	Bummer you don't have the DA 70mm Limited jsherman999... I'd be very interested in knowing where it fits in your ranking.

10-09-2008, 08:30 AM	#22
LaRee Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,225	Oddly enough with all the mighty fine lens I own, I find myself with the tamron 70-300 mounted on my k10d most of the time. Probably because my preference is wild life and bug walks and the tamron 70-300 is a lightweight lens that always surprises me. It is much more comfortable to hike for a few miles with it compared to my bigma! The limited lenses I own, I love to use but I do use them in more specific situations.

10-09-2008, 08:34 AM	#23
RBellavance Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Near Montréal, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,716	My overall favorite is the FA77 Ltd. However, the lens most often mounted on my K10D is the FA35/2 because its focal length is more "general purpose". The Sigma 17-70mm is a close second, for sheer versatility.

10-09-2008, 08:39 AM	#24
Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	18 -250. Obviously not the best lens, especially in low light, but for all around use, it's my pick, particularly when traveling.

10-09-2008, 09:30 AM	#25
Big Dave Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 547	Lately it has been my 24 f2.8 OM Zuiko. It gets bumped often by my Nikkor 35/2 and 55/3.5 micro lenses. Dave

10-09-2008, 09:36 AM	#26
paolojackson Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 379	I just got the 77 ltd. so I can't say thats my favorite. In my case, used most doesn't equal favorite. My 50/1.4 has got much use than all my others. My favorite, though, is my Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 macro. It's just so fun to use, and it's built like a tank!

10-09-2008, 09:45 AM	#27
a a i b Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brooklyn Photos: Gallery Posts: 315	Originally posted by RBellavance My overall favorite is the FA77 Ltd. However, the lens most often mounted on my K10D is the FA35/2 because its focal length is more "general purpose". The Sigma 17-70mm is a close second, for sheer versatility. Yep. My favorite is the FA77. Most on the camera is the FA31.

10-09-2008, 10:09 AM	#28
sharko Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: City of Angels Photos: Gallery Posts: 278	Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4 is my favorite lens but the one that is usually on the camera is the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8.

10-09-2008, 10:34 AM	#29
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Pentax FA 35/2 is on the camera, though the Jupiter-9 85/2 is probably my favorite. Steve (Hard to pick the favorite child...I do love them all...)

10-09-2008, 10:50 AM	#30
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784	More often than not, my FA 35mm F2. The right size, black (my 43 is silver), and the right weight. I am hoping to land a DA* 50-135 at some point before Christmas so that might change!