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11-18-2022, 02:27 PM   #1
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Please rate and comment upon my Pentax Collection

Hi

My relation with Pentax started in 2006 as semi-pro and after a decade on ice I decided to refine the gear for me and (now also) my wife as mere enthusiasts.

No doubt it's cocky , I am sure many have jaw dropping collections but I decided to share with you in an image all that I have today. It took me countless hours to reach into this mix.

Please do have a look as I would love to hear your opinion.

Have I missed something? Would you subsitute a lens with another?

Any opinion will be most appreciated

a pentaxian,
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EDIT: the new additions based on the comments and discussion on this thread with all the fellow pentaxians

[2022/20/11]:
+ HD Pentax-D FA 100mm F2.8 ED AW Macro in Silver Limited 1one300
+ HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE
[2022/23/11]:
+ HD Pentax DA 40mm Limited
[2022/24/11]:
+ HD PENTAX-DA AF REAR CONVERTER 1.4X AW
[2022/28/11]:
+ SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2 + PENTAX Magnifier x1.18 Eyecup O-ME53
[2022/02/12]:
+ Tamron SP AF 10-24mm F3.4-4.5 Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) + ASTROTRACER O-GPS1


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11-18-2022, 02:36 PM - 1 Like   #2
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What do you normally photograph?

That said, pretty sure you can somehow cobble together a kit for most occasions out of what you have! Only suggestion I'd have is if you actually do need fast focus for telephoto zoom shots, the PLM 55-300 is much faster.For my purposes I'm rather partial to the 16-85 lens but that may not be your purposes.
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Something wider than the 15 Limited is nice to have. The 10-17 Fisheye nearly always finds a way into my bag.
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+1 on the 10-17 Fisheye for wider-angle shots; I also find myself using the PLM version of the 55-300 more than the old screwdrive one. Personally, I'd also miss an all-purpose walkaround zoom, either the 18-135 or 16-85, but maybe you can get by with the 18-50 or 20-40 for your shooting. I also enjoy macro (or macro-ish) shooting, so I'd add either the 50mm or 100mm to the mix. But that could just be my LBA talking. I'd be pretty happy with what you have, it's a nice collection!


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Personally, I'd have something of longer focus for macro, at least 90-100mm for a better perspective, even longer for subjects like insects that are likely to fly away
Are the "discontinued" items equipment you've disposed of or just stopped using?
I'm sure others might agree the K10D, with it's CCD sensor, is worth an outing occasionally
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...looking at what you have, the 15 Limited, 20-40 Limited and 55-300 cover just about anything admirably. The gaps are pretty trivial.

The 35 Macro Limited and 70 Limited are superb, fill their own niches. And the 40 XS is so small it could happily stay too.

That leaves the 18-50 RE and 50-200 trying to justify their existence
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QuoteOriginally posted by Sandy Hancock Quote
That leaves the 18-50 RE and 50-200 trying to justify their existence
Get an HD DA 16-85 mm ED, you won't regret it. You don't need any other lens for landscapes. I also have a DA* 60-250 mm f/4 for longer reach but many people rant about SDM failure (mine is still going strong).

HD DA 16-85 mm f/3.5-5.6 ED



DA* 60-250 mm f/4 ED



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QuoteOriginally posted by RICHARD L. Quote
Get an HD DA 16-85 mm ED, you won't regret it. You don't need any other lens for landscapes. I also have a DA* 60-250 mm f/4 for longer reach but many people rant about SDM failure (mine is still going strong).

HD DA 16-85 mm f/3.5-5.6 ED



DA* 60-250 mm f/4 ED



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Posts seem to be focusing on lenses, how about a K3iii and my favorite lens, the D FA 150-450, one of the best Pentax lenses I've used.
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QuoteOriginally posted by bspn Quote
Posts seem to be focusing on lenses, how about a K3iii and my favorite lens, the D FA 150-450, one of the best Pentax lenses I've used.
As he states he is now an enthusiast and no longer semi-pro, K3iii may not be worth the cash over a pair of KPs depending on what he's shooting. Of course not knowing what he typically shoots makes anything we say a complete guess.

But yes extreme long and/or extreme short are the 2 glaring places where another lens might be contemplated assuming he's interested. As a lesser consideration, he has a short macro, but a longer one might be nice if he's contemplating that sort of shot.

My hiking kit of a 55-300 PLM, a 16-85, and a KP were recently stolen and replacements are all in the mail as of today. While I have a goodly selection of other lenses from a 10-20 Sigma, a 17-50 Sigma (for low light and indoors but I just don't like the way it renders landscapes which is why I got a 16-85), 40/70 Ltds, 100 macro, 1.4 teleconverter, and a few other lenses, to be honest just my hiking kit covers or could cover probably 90% of everything I'm wanting to shoot or more.
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I don't see any Pro lenses. Just average stuff. Grab something like a DA* (insert length here) or one of the 3 Amigos. Have some fun!
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The most glaring gap is the DA 21mm. The KP and the 21mm are made for each other. As they come in both black and silver you can justify getting two of them.
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I don't think it is being unfair to the OP to assume he is not planning on spending a bunch of money.

Recommending purchases like the K-3 III, the DA* lenses or the DFA150-450 is probably not particularly helpful.

I agree the 21 Limited is a great lens (I love mine), but the 20-40 Limited covers it with a bit more speed, silent focus, weather sealing and comparable rendering.
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When you can get a great old F/1.4 on the cheap, how can you not have one? For the craftsmanship, for the bokeh, for the manual experience, for the connection to the past. I almost used one the other day.
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As others have said, it all depends upon what you shoot. I carry a small sling bag that usually contains a KP, 15, 20-40, and 55-300 PLM, and/or another KP with the DA* 300 and DA 1.4 TC. The PLM is such a big improvement over the older 55-300s that is is much more useful. That said, it is probably third most used lens behind the 20-40 and the DA* 300. I shoot mostly nature and landscapes.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Sandy Hancock Quote
Something wider than the 15 Limited is nice to have. The 10-17 Fisheye nearly always finds a way into my bag.
The 12mm Rokinon fisheye (12mm full-frame; APS-C version is the 8mm though tad slower max aperture-wise) is a nice addition. It's not a traditional fisheye, and has a stereographic projection which creates less warpage in the image. De-fished, it is a really wide lens (considerably wider than the 15mm). Great for astro and landscapes.
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