What were the last 2 lens you purchased and why?

Michael Piziak · 03-27-2021, 08:20 PM

What were the last 2 lens you purchased and why?

Mine are the Asahi Pentax m-100mm 1:4 macro - to take macro photos with some distance between me and the subject (sometimes using Asahi Pentax extension tubes though).
& recently I purchased its little brother, the Asahi Pentax m-50mm 1:4 macro - to still take macros but be able to take non macros at 50mm.
I like the fact that both lens are almost as sharp as they come, in others opinions here.

Last edited by Michael Piziak; 03-27-2021 at 08:26 PM.

Sandy Hancock · 03-27-2021, 08:31 PM - **1 Like**

SMC Pentax-A 28/2.0 - because I was keen to see how it compares to my beloved "Hollywood" SMC Pentax 28/2.0

SMC Pentax-A* 135/1.8 - because........actually, do you really need to ask?

Aaron28 · 03-27-2021, 08:38 PM

smc takumar 6x7 200/f4.....got it dirt cheap from roberts camera......

smc takumar 6x7 75/f4.5......got it in a cheap bundle with a 6x7

wanted a slower lens to shoot wide open on bright days with the 6x7

**RobA_Oz** · 03-27-2021, 08:45 PM

HD Pentax-D FA 70-210mm F4 ED SDM WR, because it’s half the weight and cost of the HD pentax-D FA* 70-200mm F2.8 ED DC AW, and in spite of already having the lovely but still too-heavy-for-walking-with SMC Pentax-FA* 80-200mm F2.8 ED [IF].
HD Pentax-D FA* 50mm F1.4 SDM AW, because I’d sold my Voigtlander Nokton 58mm F1.4, and in spite of having the SMC Pentax-A 50mm F1.2 and various other Pentax Takumar and other 50mm lenses, but mostly because I could.

Last edited by RobA_Oz; 03-28-2021 at 12:19 AM.

**luftfluss** · 03-27-2021, 09:19 PM

Tamron SP AF 90mm F2.8 Di Macro - I enjoy macro and even though I was fairly content with what I had at the time, I saw this lens in the Marketplace for a phenomenal price and couldn't resist.

Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 80-200mm f2.8 LD BBAR MC (30A) - Not a range I've ever felt an affinity for, but I'm a fan of the top-end Adaptall-2 glass and the price was right.

**GUB** · 03-27-2021, 09:24 PM - **1 Like**

Pentax FA 400mm 5.6 for a bit of autofocus in my life.
And in stark contrast a magic lantern lens for $15 to add a bit of eccentricity to my portraiture

**carlb** · 03-27-2021, 09:26 PM

The last one was a DA 16 - 85 because I dropped the second last lens I bought and broke beyond economical repair..........the DA 20 - 40 Limited

vector · 03-27-2021, 09:42 PM

FA77 and DA*300 because I have always wanted them and decided to just do it. Life is too short.

RobG · 03-27-2021, 10:23 PM

DA 16-85 WR to replace the Tamron 17-50 f2.8, because the Tamron lens isn't weather sealed and had a fault from new.
DA 55-300 PLM to replace the DA 55-300 because the PLM is more compact and actually sharper than the older lens (although it gets a bit of vignetting at the long end).

zapp · 03-27-2021, 11:07 PM

77ltd because Pentax did not deliver the 85 in time
DFA85 when it became available

bilybianca · 03-28-2021, 12:17 AM

Irix 11mm and Irix 15mm. Couldn't decide which one, so I bought both. "Fun-to-use" lenses.

Kjell

**Cerebum** · 03-28-2021, 12:27 AM

Pentax 50mm f1.8 because there was a small gap in my limited primes and it was insanely cheap

Pentax 15mm limited. The deal was way too good to refuse and boy has it delivered!

Next, DFA 100mm macro, DA* 55mm, DFA 35mm F2, .....

cport · 03-28-2021, 12:31 AM

DA* 11-18/2,8 - because I like wide angle lenses - the wider, the better. DA 15 ltd is not wide enough, Pentax 12-24 is not fast enough for night reports and also flare resistance is much worse. I took it as a long term solution.

DA 55-300 PLM - because I wanted a compact long zoom lens for my trips - especially with children (becoming faster than me

).

**newmikey** · 03-28-2021, 01:30 AM

DA55-300PLM for all of the known reasons
Lensbaby 35mm/f2.8 Burnside for fun

Dutch mosquito · 03-28-2021, 01:52 AM

My last purchased lenses were part of a well-stocked photo case. There were more than 2 lenses in it, namely:
- SMC Pentax 28mm F3.5
- SMC Pentax 50mm F1.4
- SMC Pentax 135mm F3.5

I bought them because, among other things, there was a Pentax helicoid extension tube K in the case, plus the fact that they are all lenses from the K series that I did not have yet. I am a big fan of that series.

03-27-2021, 08:20 PM	#1
Michael Piziak Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,815	What were the last 2 lens you purchased and why? What were the last 2 lens you purchased and why? Mine are the Asahi Pentax m-100mm 1:4 macro - to take macro photos with some distance between me and the subject (sometimes using Asahi Pentax extension tubes though). & recently I purchased its little brother, the Asahi Pentax m-50mm 1:4 macro - to still take macros but be able to take non macros at 50mm. I like the fact that both lens are almost as sharp as they come, in others opinions here. Last edited by Michael Piziak; 03-27-2021 at 08:26 PM.

03-27-2021, 08:45 PM	#4
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	HD Pentax-D FA 70-210mm F4 ED SDM WR, because it’s half the weight and cost of the HD pentax-D FA* 70-200mm F2.8 ED DC AW, and in spite of already having the lovely but still too-heavy-for-walking-with SMC Pentax-FA* 80-200mm F2.8 ED [IF]. HD Pentax-D FA* 50mm F1.4 SDM AW, because I’d sold my Voigtlander Nokton 58mm F1.4, and in spite of having the SMC Pentax-A 50mm F1.2 and various other Pentax Takumar and other 50mm lenses, but mostly because I could. Last edited by RobA_Oz; 03-28-2021 at 12:19 AM.

03-27-2021, 09:24 PM - 1 Like	#6
GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,760	Pentax FA 400mm 5.6 for a bit of autofocus in my life. And in stark contrast a magic lantern lens for $15 to add a bit of eccentricity to my portraiture Attached Images

03-28-2021, 12:31 AM	#13
cport Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 428	well ... DA* 11-18/2,8 - because I like wide angle lenses - the wider, the better. DA 15 ltd is not wide enough, Pentax 12-24 is not fast enough for night reports and also flare resistance is much worse. I took it as a long term solution. DA 55-300 PLM - because I wanted a compact long zoom lens for my trips - especially with children (becoming faster than me ).

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Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,272	SMC Pentax-A 28/2.0 - because I was keen to see how it compares to my beloved "Hollywood" SMC Pentax 28/2.0 SMC Pentax-A* 135/1.8 - because........actually, do you really need to ask?

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Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	smc takumar 6x7 200/f4.....got it dirt cheap from roberts camera...... smc takumar 6x7 75/f4.5......got it in a cheap bundle with a 6x7 wanted a slower lens to shoot wide open on bright days with the 6x7

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luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	Tamron SP AF 90mm F2.8 Di Macro - I enjoy macro and even though I was fairly content with what I had at the time, I saw this lens in the Marketplace for a phenomenal price and couldn't resist. Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 80-200mm f2.8 LD BBAR MC (30A) - Not a range I've ever felt an affinity for, but I'm a fan of the top-end Adaptall-2 glass and the price was right.

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carlb Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,162	The last one was a DA 16 - 85 because I dropped the second last lens I bought and broke beyond economical repair..........the DA 20 - 40 Limited

03-27-2021, 09:42 PM	#8
vector Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alberta Posts: 713	FA77 and DA*300 because I have always wanted them and decided to just do it. Life is too short.

03-27-2021, 10:23 PM	#9
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,891	DA 16-85 WR to replace the Tamron 17-50 f2.8, because the Tamron lens isn't weather sealed and had a fault from new. DA 55-300 PLM to replace the DA 55-300 because the PLM is more compact and actually sharper than the older lens (although it gets a bit of vignetting at the long end).

03-27-2021, 11:07 PM	#10
zapp Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,385	77ltd because Pentax did not deliver the 85 in time DFA85 when it became available

03-28-2021, 12:17 AM	#11
bilybianca Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hassleholm, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 334	Irix 11mm and Irix 15mm. Couldn't decide which one, so I bought both. "Fun-to-use" lenses. Kjell

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Cerebum Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Lancaster Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,828	Pentax 50mm f1.8 because there was a small gap in my limited primes and it was insanely cheap Pentax 15mm limited. The deal was way too good to refuse and boy has it delivered! Next, DFA 100mm macro, DA* 55mm, DFA 35mm F2, .....

03-28-2021, 01:30 AM	#14
newmikey Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,287	DA55-300PLM for all of the known reasons Lensbaby 35mm/f2.8 Burnside for fun

03-28-2021, 01:52 AM	#15
Dutch mosquito Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Photos: Albums Posts: 74	My last purchased lenses were part of a well-stocked photo case. There were more than 2 lenses in it, namely: - SMC Pentax 28mm F3.5 - SMC Pentax 50mm F1.4 - SMC Pentax 135mm F3.5 I bought them because, among other things, there was a Pentax helicoid extension tube K in the case, plus the fact that they are all lenses from the K series that I did not have yet. I am a big fan of that series.