What is your dream lense?

ghelary · 01-28-2010, 07:05 AM

I am curious, the Pentax lineup holds a lot of desirable lenses, but lacks something truly extreme.

What would be your dream lens ? A lens (provided it achieves excellence), that you would ake a loan to buy ? Or dream of winning at the lottery to buy it ?

Regards,
Guillaume

Matheias · 01-28-2010, 07:46 AM

Probably a smallish DA* 26-30mm 2.0 prime that wouldn't cost a fortune.

On second thought, make that a DA WR lens instead. SDM seems to very unreliable.

emr · 01-28-2010, 07:49 AM

An ultrawide or wide landscape lens with weather sealing and excellent IQ below f/8. Oh, and no SDM please.

netuser · 01-28-2010, 08:14 AM

600/4 with 1 kg and no SDM lol

asdf · 01-28-2010, 08:20 AM

Originally posted by emr

An ultrawide or wide landscape lens with weather sealing and excellent IQ below f/8. Oh, and no SDM please.

Originally posted by netuser

600/4 with 1 kg and no SDM lol

Replace "no SDM" with "SDM II with bonus anti-fall-apart" for the anti-Luddite in me.

(I didn't vote because there was no "all of the above.")

EDIT: I hope you guys realize that a 24 f/1.4 and a 600/4 would go for ~$2000 and ~$10000 each.

Euronitzan · 01-28-2010, 08:37 AM

DA 9mm f/4, ASAP (as small as possible). No SDM needed, thanks.

Gooshin · 01-28-2010, 08:39 AM

F0.5
1-1000mm
fits in your shirt pocket

done.

GeneV · 01-28-2010, 08:51 AM

Originally posted by Gooshin

F0.5
1-1000mm
fits in your shirt pocket

done.

And it blows the MTF off the charts.

ghelary · 01-28-2010, 08:57 AM

Originally posted by Gooshin

F0.5
1-1000mm
fits in your shirt pocket

done.

Originally posted by GeneV

And it blows the MTF off the charts.

Originally posted by Euronitzan

DA 9mm f/4, ASAP (as small as possible). No SDM needed, thanks.

I was more speaking about lenses that can realistically be made, but with a pricetage superior to 2000€/$.

The 50/1.2 had been produced by Pentax, and Canon had even faster. Super-tele are usually very expensive. Nikon has a 14-24/2.8 FF that is an exeptionnal lens (and FF) Canon have recently released 2 very good and wide tilt-shift (17mm and 24).

So of which lens would you dream about ?

freewheeler · 01-28-2010, 09:09 AM

FA 24-70/2.0 WR

juu · 01-28-2010, 09:25 AM

Not-that-heavy and not-that-big WR ultra-wide for reasonable money (no, 900 gbp for 12-24 isn't reasonable). It can be a prime, say anywhere between 12mm to 16mm, if it makes it lighter/smaller. Can be a zoom as well.

No SDM, or if you include it then 10 year worldwide warranty please.

cb750r · 01-28-2010, 10:18 AM

I'd love a 2.8 or lower 10-20mm.

deadwolfbones · 01-28-2010, 10:20 AM

DA* 135/2.5 (same optical design as the K135/2.5)

and a remake of the DA* 200mm with the K200/2.5 optical design.

asdf · 01-28-2010, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by deadwolfbones

DA* 135/2.5 (same optical design as the K135/2.5)

and a remake of the DA* 200mm with the K200/2.5 optical design.

Are you sure the design with fewer elements and without ED elements is superior? (I'm talking about DA* 200 f/2.8 a.k.a. FA* 200 f/2.8)

deadwolfbones · 01-28-2010, 10:38 AM

No, not sure. I just like what I've seen from the K200/2.5.

View Poll Results: What is your dream lens ?
Super fast prime (DA* 55mm / 1.0, D-FA 30mm / 1.2 etc...)	31	23.66%
Wide fast prime / zoom (DA* 20mm / 2.8, D-FA 12-24mm/2.8)	27	20.61%
Super-tele (300mm/2.8, 400mm/4, 250-600mm/5.6 ...)	56	42.75%
Tilt-shift	17	12.98%
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01-28-2010, 07:05 AM	#1
ghelary Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 613	What is your dream lense? I am curious, the Pentax lineup holds a lot of desirable lenses, but lacks something truly extreme. What would be your dream lens ? A lens (provided it achieves excellence), that you would ake a loan to buy ? Or dream of winning at the lottery to buy it ? Regards, Guillaume

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01-28-2010, 07:46 AM	#2
Matheias New Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Finland Posts: 11	Probably a smallish DA* 26-30mm 2.0 prime that wouldn't cost a fortune. On second thought, make that a DA WR lens instead. SDM seems to very unreliable.

01-28-2010, 07:49 AM	#3
emr Guest	An ultrawide or wide landscape lens with weather sealing and excellent IQ below f/8. Oh, and no SDM please.

01-28-2010, 08:14 AM	#4
netuser Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Azores Islands, Portugal Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,236	600/4 with 1 kg and no SDM lol

01-28-2010, 08:20 AM	#5
asdf Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,252	Originally posted by emr An ultrawide or wide landscape lens with weather sealing and excellent IQ below f/8. Oh, and no SDM please. Originally posted by netuser 600/4 with 1 kg and no SDM lol Replace "no SDM" with "SDM II with bonus anti-fall-apart" for the anti-Luddite in me. (I didn't vote because there was no "all of the above.") EDIT: I hope you guys realize that a 24 f/1.4 and a 600/4 would go for ~$2000 and ~$10000 each.

01-28-2010, 08:37 AM	#6
Euronitzan Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 44	DA 9mm f/4, ASAP (as small as possible). No SDM needed, thanks.

01-28-2010, 08:39 AM	#7
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610	F0.5 1-1000mm fits in your shirt pocket done.

01-28-2010, 08:51 AM	#8
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830	Originally posted by Gooshin F0.5 1-1000mm fits in your shirt pocket done. And it blows the MTF off the charts.

01-28-2010, 08:57 AM	#9
ghelary Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 613 Original Poster	Originally posted by Gooshin F0.5 1-1000mm fits in your shirt pocket done. Originally posted by GeneV And it blows the MTF off the charts. Originally posted by Euronitzan DA 9mm f/4, ASAP (as small as possible). No SDM needed, thanks. I was more speaking about lenses that can realistically be made, but with a pricetage superior to 2000€/$. The 50/1.2 had been produced by Pentax, and Canon had even faster. Super-tele are usually very expensive. Nikon has a 14-24/2.8 FF that is an exeptionnal lens (and FF) Canon have recently released 2 very good and wide tilt-shift (17mm and 24). So of which lens would you dream about ?

01-28-2010, 09:09 AM	#10
freewheeler Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: amsterdam Posts: 130	FA 24-70/2.0 WR

01-28-2010, 09:25 AM	#11
juu Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 680	Not-that-heavy and not-that-big WR ultra-wide for reasonable money (no, 900 gbp for 12-24 isn't reasonable). It can be a prime, say anywhere between 12mm to 16mm, if it makes it lighter/smaller. Can be a zoom as well. No SDM, or if you include it then 10 year worldwide warranty please.

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01-28-2010, 10:18 AM	#12
cb750r Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 310	I'd love a 2.8 or lower 10-20mm.

01-28-2010, 10:20 AM	#13
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	DA* 135/2.5 (same optical design as the K135/2.5) and a remake of the DA* 200mm with the K200/2.5 optical design.

01-28-2010, 10:28 AM	#14
asdf Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 1,252	Originally posted by deadwolfbones DA* 135/2.5 (same optical design as the K135/2.5) and a remake of the DA* 200mm with the K200/2.5 optical design. Are you sure the design with fewer elements and without ED elements is superior? (I'm talking about DA* 200 f/2.8 a.k.a. FA* 200 f/2.8)

01-28-2010, 10:38 AM	#15
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	No, not sure. I just like what I've seen from the K200/2.5.