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legiman · 04-03-2010, 10:10 PM

Hi all,
i am looking for prime lens for taking headshots that suits with Pentax Kx.
Are they any suggestions or advice?
Thanks

SpecialK · 04-03-2010, 10:23 PM

Pentax? The 43, 70 or 77mm.

legiman · 04-03-2010, 11:06 PM

thanx for replying.. but what about third party lens? tamron 90mm/2.8 or sigma 70mm/2.8, 105mm/2.8 and new arrivals sigma 85mm/1.4?

Marc Sabatella · 04-03-2010, 11:09 PM

They're all very good lenses. Also any of the various 50's. See the Lens Review section of this site if you want to see more specific comments on any of these lenses - there are also sample images in many of those reviews. You can also find sample images in some of the "club" threads on this forum (eg, "DA Limited Club" for samples from the DA70). But you pretty much need to sort out for yourself first what focal length you want - perhaps by using a zoom.

hcc · 04-03-2010, 11:11 PM

The following post will be of interest:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/94382-if-you-c...-you-pick.html

A prime lens between 40 to 60mm is considered ideal for portrait with the K-x and K-7 (and other dSLR). Pentax has a number of excellent primes, incl. the classical FA50mm f1.4. Other suggestions are listed in the above poll. I have the Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f1.4 and I can recommend it very strongly.

Happy Easter ...

WerTicus · 04-04-2010, 01:14 AM

tamron 90 is an awesome portrait lens... a little slow but 2.8 is okay.

freewheeler · 04-04-2010, 02:11 AM

On a relative small and light body the A50/1.7 suits perfectly and is cheap too.
But any cheap 50 to 55 mm will do the job, like the K55/1.8 for instance.
AF does not make sense in think, you focus on the eyes or lips manually.
When you know axactly what you want, you could buy a FA43 or Nokton 58 later.
Have fun and don't spend to much money at first. Testing different lenses
will profide you the information you are looking for and you might end up with
different lenses for different purposes or different effects.

twitch · 04-04-2010, 10:13 PM

Originally posted by legiman

Hi all,
i am looking for prime lens for taking headshots that suits with Pentax Kx.
Are they any suggestions or advice?
Thanks

Very hard to go past a DA70 with that criteria. Right focal length, small, sharp, fast(ish), and affordable.

henryjing · 04-04-2010, 10:19 PM

DA 21 is the must lens for K-x.
on Full Frame, there is a saying, with 35mm,50mm lens you can travel all over the world.
So on APS-C, should be 21, 35 (or 21, 31, if you have more budget)

pdo · 04-04-2010, 10:20 PM

for closeup headshots I use my DA* 50-135mm and always end up using focal length around 90mm.

phzy2003 · 04-08-2010, 04:35 AM

suggest you to get the fa35 2.0. or the da*16-50 lens.

alexulo · 04-08-2010, 05:58 AM

I like Sigma 50 mm f2.8 EX DG Macro, this lens is very cheaper than Pentax prime lens. It costs 300,00 $ and I found it not too expensive. I don't know if this lens has a fast AF but I think that with a 50 mm you don't need a very fast AF.

I like also Tamron 60 mm but there is no version for Pentax and it is expensive.

04-03-2010, 10:10 PM	#1
legiman New Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11	Pentax Kx Prime Lens Hi all, i am looking for prime lens for taking headshots that suits with Pentax Kx. Are they any suggestions or advice? Thanks

04-04-2010, 10:19 PM	#9
henryjing Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: United States Posts: 467	DA 21 is the must lens for K-x. on Full Frame, there is a saying, with 35mm,50mm lens you can travel all over the world. So on APS-C, should be 21, 35 (or 21, 31, if you have more budget) Last edited by henryjing; 04-04-2010 at 10:52 PM.

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04-03-2010, 10:23 PM	#2
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	Pentax? The 43, 70 or 77mm.

04-03-2010, 11:06 PM	#3
legiman New Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11 Original Poster	thanx for replying.. but what about third party lens? tamron 90mm/2.8 or sigma 70mm/2.8, 105mm/2.8 and new arrivals sigma 85mm/1.4?

04-03-2010, 11:09 PM	#4
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	They're all very good lenses. Also any of the various 50's. See the Lens Review section of this site if you want to see more specific comments on any of these lenses - there are also sample images in many of those reviews. You can also find sample images in some of the "club" threads on this forum (eg, "DA Limited Club" for samples from the DA70). But you pretty much need to sort out for yourself first what focal length you want - perhaps by using a zoom.

04-03-2010, 11:11 PM	#5
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,005	The following post will be of interest: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/94382-if-you-c...-you-pick.html A prime lens between 40 to 60mm is considered ideal for portrait with the K-x and K-7 (and other dSLR). Pentax has a number of excellent primes, incl. the classical FA50mm f1.4. Other suggestions are listed in the above poll. I have the Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f1.4 and I can recommend it very strongly. Happy Easter ...

04-04-2010, 01:14 AM	#6
WerTicus Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Perth Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,514	tamron 90 is an awesome portrait lens... a little slow but 2.8 is okay.

04-04-2010, 02:11 AM	#7
freewheeler Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: amsterdam Posts: 130	On a relative small and light body the A50/1.7 suits perfectly and is cheap too. But any cheap 50 to 55 mm will do the job, like the K55/1.8 for instance. AF does not make sense in think, you focus on the eyes or lips manually. When you know axactly what you want, you could buy a FA43 or Nokton 58 later. Have fun and don't spend to much money at first. Testing different lenses will profide you the information you are looking for and you might end up with different lenses for different purposes or different effects.

04-04-2010, 10:13 PM	#8
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	Originally posted by legiman Hi all, i am looking for prime lens for taking headshots that suits with Pentax Kx. Are they any suggestions or advice? Thanks Very hard to go past a DA70 with that criteria. Right focal length, small, sharp, fast(ish), and affordable.

04-04-2010, 10:20 PM	#10
pdo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Westminster CA Posts: 264	for closeup headshots I use my DA* 50-135mm and always end up using focal length around 90mm.

04-08-2010, 04:35 AM	#11
phzy2003 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 167	suggest you to get the fa35 2.0. or the da*16-50 lens.

04-08-2010, 05:58 AM	#12
alexulo Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 45	I like Sigma 50 mm f2.8 EX DG Macro, this lens is very cheaper than Pentax prime lens. It costs 300,00 $ and I found it not too expensive. I don't know if this lens has a fast AF but I think that with a 50 mm you don't need a very fast AF. I like also Tamron 60 mm but there is no version for Pentax and it is expensive.

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