[Mike.P®]

Vivitar 100/105mm macro.

[NaClH2O]

"Usual suspects"
FA 43mm Ltd
FA 77mm Ltd
FA 20mm F2.8

Intermittent Surprises
Tamron 90mm F2.8 macro.
Pentax K 135 F2.5

I'm pretty sure that most ppl would agree with the first 3. The other two I have gotten some "magical" shots from. With the first three the 'magic' happens much of the time. Unfortunately with the other two it only happens some of the time or I would have grouped them together. That said, I can say that I've gotten enough magical shots with the 'intermittent' group to say that it is more than a fluke. I just wish I knew what triggered the 'magic' in the second group.

NaCl(I suspect that it has something to do with the guy pressing the shutter)H2O

[ll_coffee_lP]

FA 77
Sigma 30
Sigma 70

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[robbiec]

FA 43
FA 77
Super Takumar 85 f1.9
K 55 f1.8

The above are all lenses I have or have used. I prefer the 85 f1.9 over the f1.8 purely because the f1.9 has more Pixies to my mind and sight compared to the f1.8. I suppose its the older equivalent of the 35mm fight going on currently between the f2 and f2.8

[wtlwdwgn]

Although I haven't had a chance to use it much, my latest acquisition, the S-M-C Takumar 28mm f/3.5, fits this description to a T. I very much like the rendering of the DA 35 Limited also.

[Zav]

.
. I think I have to say my Voigtlander 125/2.5 Macro APO Lanthar is filled with the magic smoke and sprinkled with the pixie dust.
. I haven't been using it nearly enough lately. ... actually, haven't used it at all in I can't remember how long.
.

Agree, sometimes I think that CV 125 and FA31 are enough for me, than I am reminded of the FA77...

[Votesh]

The A* 200mm Macro is as pixie dust as it gets for me, followed closely by the FA* 85mm. I have the 31 Ltd. too, but it doesn't show the pixie dust as consistently as the other 2 for me, but it still shows up.

[pcarfan]

Pixie dust lenses are the FA43/1.9 and FA77/1.8.

[mgoblue]

Mine is SMC 135 2.5 -- Even when I screw up it tries to make it beautiful. Something about the pictures look like classic film to me...I guess the bokeh and color...and the pixie dust.

[Voe]

Pentax 31mm Limited
Pentax 43mm Limited
Pentax K 50mm f/1.2
Leica R Summicron 50mm
Pentax 77mm Limited

[digitaldevo]

Chinon 45mm f/2.8 Pancake
Helios 44M
Chinon 135mm f/2.8
Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 CF
Novoflex 400mm f/5.6
Jupiter 200mm f/4
Practicka-Travegon 35mm f/3.5 R A.Schacht Ulm(rebranded Zeiss)
Chinon 28mm f/2.8
Tokina 28-70mm f/3.5 Macro
Chinon (Tomoika) 55mm f/1.4
MEYER OPTIK GORLITZ 50mm f/1.8
Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM Macro
Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX HSM Macro
Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8
Sigma 300-800mm f/5.6

[snofox]

IMHO there is only one lens with magic for me:

D FA 100/2.8 macro

It turns lowly weeds into sublime works of art.

[dadipentak]

For me: the 31, 43 & 77 Ltds (of course) and the FA 135 f/2.8 and the Sigma 24mm f/2.8 Super-Wide II.

[m8o]

digitaldevo, no fair. The Sigma 120-300 zoom you cite @ the bottom of your list is not available in Pentax mount, as much as I wish it was. :ugh:

Question for the DA 15/4 lovers... why that over the 14/2.8? ...or am I asking a silly question as pixie dust is unexplainable.

[jsherman999]

Question for the DA 15/4 lovers... why that over the 14/2.8? ...or am I asking a silly question as pixie dust is unexplainable.

Sigh. As I told you before, it's forged in the ether and delivered via whirlwind.