Originally posted by ChristianRock No one (but Pentax) has thought, hey, 40mm would be a great focal length on APS-C. And they might not even have done it if they didn't have an optical design already, that fit with their pancake vision for the DA Limiteds.
That's a good point. You can of course use a FF lens on APS-C, but the DA40 is so small, it's quite unique.
Originally posted by ChristianRock There's where we probably disagree... 50mm to me is a great focal length, it's been my favorite APS-C focal length for years.
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Originally posted by ChristianRock The slight telephoto compression is super-flattering
I always find 50 to be either too much or too little.
Originally posted by ChristianRock However now that I have the DA 70 Limited, I have been trying to make that my go-to lens for mild tele shots, and suddenly the 40mm starts to make a bit more sense...
Ah yes! 70 and 40 together are much more versatile than only 50.
Originally posted by UncleVanya My lenscap:
I bought an cheap eBay actual clip-on cap for my 40 (which has now been replaced by the FA43, but I digress).