[*isteve]

My eventual lineup will probably be...

LBA hobby kit
FA 31 LTD (to buy)
FA 43
FA 77
DA 100 F2.8 macro (to buy)
FA* 200 F2.8

Travel and work backpack kit
DA 12-24
DA* 16-50 (to buy)
DA* 50-135 (to buy)
Tamron 70-300 LD Di

Walkabout 1 lens kit
Sigma 17-70

Sports, airshow and wildlife
Sigma 135-400 (to buy)

Yeah theres a lot of "to buys" in there, so I'm selling off the following

FA 28 F2.8
DA 16-45
FA 24-90
FA 100 Macro F3.5
DA 50-200
Sigma EX 18-70 F2.8
Sigma APO 70-300

And probably my trusty *istD!

[Photochop]

What lenses are floating around in your head? I'd like to hear.
-Asad

Uhh The entire pentax line

While that's the latest dream in my head, right up there with winning the lotto, the truth is I have no idea what I want next but I'm thinking it's going to be a wide prime.

[FotoPete]

An uncrippled KAF mount dslr aside...

========
REALISTIC
VVVVVVVVV

Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm f3.5 (67mm thread)

Kiron 105mm f2.8 Macro

DA 14mm f2.8

FA* 300mm f2.8

^^^^^^^^
DREAM ON
=========

Strange I'm like at the point where LBA's kinda struck a dead end. Can't really think of any. Even if I were to be given access to all the lenses...

[HogRider]

Already have....

Pentax lenses:
SMC-A 50mm f2 MF
SMC-M 50mm f1.4 MF
SMC-FA 100mm Macro F2.8 AF
SMC-DA 18-55mm 3.5-5.8 AL
SMC-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL
SMC-A 70-210mm f4 MF
SMC-DA 10-17mm 3.5-4.5 ED

Sigma lenses:
10-20mm EX DC f4-5.6 AF
15mm EX DG Fisheye F2.8 AF
17-70mm DC f2.8-4.5 AF
15-30mm Zoom EX Aspherical IF AF
50mm Macro F2.8 1:1 MF
135-400mm APO f4.5-5.6 AF

Vivitar lenses:
100mm f2.8 Macro Telephoto 1:1 MF
105mm Series 1 f2.5 Macro 1:1 MF
135mm f2.8 Macro 1:2 MF
120-600mm f5.6-8.0 Telephoto Zoom MF

Other lenses:
Tamron AF28-300MM F/3.5-6.3 XR Di
Lester A. Dine 105mm f2.8 Macro 1:1 MF (2)
Sears 55mm Auto Macro f2.8 1:1 w. Adapter M42
Polaris 55-300mm f4.5 Auto Zoom (YS) plus 2x Converter
Vivitar 2x Macro Focusing Converter (2)
Peleng 8mm Fish Eye

I know this is crazy, but all I want now is the Sigma 180mm EX Macro

[FotoPete]

OMG haha, how about sending me your overlaps! :P

[SpecialK]

I have a Pentax 12-24 on backorder. When that arrives I should be done. Although the 12-24 focal-length overlaps a bit of what I have, it is rectangular whereas the fisheye is, well, fisheye. Was sort of looking for a replacement for the Sigma 70-300, but I doubt that I ever will find something with better image quality (not that it is spectacular, especially at the long end) that 1) will not require a tripod and 2) will not cost more than $1000.

I guess I'm not a "prime" man.

[kbrabble]

I am really happy with my line up right now. My only real wish is for pentax to release a high quality 18-200mm f/3.5-4.5 DA*

At the moment I have:
Pentax DA 21mm f/3.2
Pentax K 30mm f/2.8
Pentax DA 40mm f/2.8
Pentax KA 50mm f/1.7
Pentax DA 70mm f/2.8
Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro 1:1
Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6 APO DG

I plan on an 85 and 400 prime in the near future....

[blende8]

A lens that is only in my head unfortunately is a
DA 18-90/2.8
This would be my perfect lens for weddings, events etc. without the need for changing lenses.

[joele]

You can see in my sig where I am today, all I want in the future is the DA*200/2.8

I think I am over my LBA.. I've sold more than I have bought of late..

[blende8]

I think I am over my LBA.. I've sold more than I have bought of late..

Then you have LSA!
Fortunately noncontagious.

[roscot]

Here is where I am today.
Primes
Pentax smc P-FA 20mm f2.8
Pentax smc P-M 28mm f3.5
Pentax smc P-FA 35mm f2.0
Pentax smc P-A 50mm f1.4
Pentax smc P-FA 50mm f1.4
Pentax smc P-FA 77mm f1.8
Pentax smc P-FA 135mm f2.8
Pentax smc P-M 200mm f4.0
Pentax smc P-A* 300mm f4.0
Pentax smc-F 1.7X AF Rear Converter

Zooms
Pentax smc P-DA 10-17mm Fish Eye f3.5–4.5
Tamron XR Di LD 28-75mm f2.8
Pentax smc P-FA 28-105mm f3.2–f4.5
Pentax smc P-A 35-105mm f3.5
Sigma EX APO 70-200mm f2.8

I've actually sold more lenses than I've bought lately. I may sell a couple more. My primary glass are the Tamron 28-75, and the Sigma 70-200.

The one hole I have is rectilinear WA. I'm thinking the DA12-24 may be my next purchase. I'm also thinking about the DA*60-250 to supplement the Sigma - only cause, as good as the Tamron and Sigma are, it bothers me that neither of my primary lenses are Pentax glass (purely an emotional response of course).

[matsoberg]

Cool thread!

Have-list;

SMC 15/3.5 (Asph. according to Boz´ site)
SMC FA 35/2
SMC A 50/1.4
SMC A* 85/1.4
SMC A 35-105/3.5 macro
SMC DA 50-200
SMC 135/2.5
SMC Takumar 300/4


Want to have-list;

SMC A (or FA) 20/2.8
SMC 31/1.8 (to replace the 35/2?)
SMC 55/1.8
SMC F* 300/4.5


// Mats

[Jonas B]

Ahoy Asad,

It's a quite nice thread you have started here. A lot of food for thoughts and reflections. It seems to me as many have a lot of lenses that I, short of imagination, don't understand when they see any use. I have always been a bit narrowminded

What I need is a semi-fish, a normal and a short tele:

For the DS I have the Zenitar, sold the FA35 and the A50/1.2, waiting for the DA35/x and the DA*55/1.4

For the 5D I have a Summilux 50/1.4, a Zuiko 24/2.8 and would like to buy a Zenitar. I also have an EF85/1.8 that I seldom use. All together this make one camera system too much and in both cases a wrong setup of lenses. That's only for the moment though.

To all this we can add a bunch of lenses that I really should get rid of. I need to unload the cupboard as well as my mind.

I use the 5D the most of the time, but I have some problems waving goodbye to the Pentax stuff.

[roentarre]

Hi Asad.


The lenses to buy: Da* 200 and Da* 300 + Da* 16-50 + Da 35 + Da 55

I am saving for the future Da* 600 (hopefully)

[redcurl]

I use following lenses with my K100D:

DA 16-45 mm beautiful for landscapes
SMC M 50mm f/1,7 my favourite for portrait
SMC M 135mm f/3,5 my favourite tele
SMC M 200mm f/4,0 probably to be sold
SMC A 70-210 mm f/4,0 new adquisition, looks promising
SMC A 35-105 mm f/3,5 just bought ! very sharp and practical Macro