KP custom，DFA*85/1.4 CP+ Exhibit

**monochrome** · 02-26-2019, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by Sandy Hancock

"Weighty Eighty" rolls of the tongue better

As for the zooms, I suspect you're right about the ultra-wides, but the DA*16-50 and DA*50-135 are no match for their bigger cousins. Certainly smaller though!

Heh, yes it does

I haven’t actually sold the big DFA zooms yet but I’ve done the product shots. I’m Just not using the 15-30 at all and the 24-70 and especially the 70-200 get left at home a lot. I can always buy them back later. I must say the DA* zooms on the KP aren’t compact . . . .

reh321 · 02-26-2019, 04:05 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

Heh, yes it does

I haven’t actually sold the big DFA zooms yet but I’ve done the product shots. I’m Just not using the 15-30 at all and the 24-70 and especially the 70-200 get left at home a lot. I can always buy them back later. I must say the DA* zooms on the KP aren’t compact . . . .

Yeah, I use the DA 18-135 DC and DA 55-300 PLM; they are plenty large for me {I don't need perfection}

**monochrome** · 02-26-2019, 04:09 PM

Originally posted by reh321

Yeah, I use the DA 18-135 DC and DA 55-300 PLM; they are plenty large for me {I don't need perfection}

I’ll probably use the money for the 11-18 and eventually the Weighty Eighty. K-1 will be a primes camera for me and the DA*’s were used. KP is for travel and snapshots.

Mistral75 · 02-26-2019, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by Sandy Hancock

I think your scaling is a little out, but that's still one hell of a front element. Filter size might almost equal focal length!

Most probably. For instance the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art takes 82mm filters.

Ascencio · 02-26-2019, 06:31 PM

Originally posted by Doundounba

Well, I guess it depends on what you mean by "budget", but Fuji recently released a 155g, 16mm F/2.8 WR lens that makes the DA15 look a little old, and they're selling it for $400 (which is $50 less than the current price of the DA15)... With the fairly aggressive pricing on the X-T30, that kind of caught my eye.

Same with Fuji 23mm, 35mm, and 50mm f2's.

nocturnal · 02-26-2019, 07:42 PM

Originally posted by Doundounba

Well, I guess it depends on what you mean by "budget", but Fuji recently released a 155g, 16mm F/2.8 WR lens that makes the DA15 look a little old, and they're selling it for $400 (which is $50 less than the current price of the DA15)... With the fairly aggressive pricing on the X-T30, that kind of caught my eye.

It has an aperture ring? Why?

Doesn't look as good as the HD DA15 version IMO plus doesn't have the fabulous in-built hood. I love built-in hoods!

Do Fuji do pixie dust? I bet I prefer the Limited

---------- Post added 02-27-19 at 02:47 AM ----------

Originally posted by nocturnal

It has an aperture ring? Why?

Doesn't look as good as the HD DA15 version IMO plus doesn't have the fabulous in-built hood. I love built-in hoods!

Do Fuji do pixie dust? I bet I prefer the Limited

I just seen photo samples and seen bad lens flares... +1 to DA15 already

reh321 · 02-26-2019, 08:27 PM

Originally posted by D1N0

Compared to the D FA* 50 1.4

I see "AW" on the 'fat fifty', but no such designation on the 'weighty eighty'.
Is standard Pentax practice to reveal that sort of detail only later??

**monochrome** · 02-26-2019, 08:54 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by reh321

I see "AW" on the 'fat fifty', but no such designation on the 'weighty eighty'.
Is standard Pentax practice to reveal that sort of detail only later??

(Tentative Name)

* lenses are usually AW now.

reh321 · 02-26-2019, 09:05 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

(Tentative Name)

* lenses are usually AW now.

Thank you.
I hadn't paid much attention when the last few lenses went through the process of pre-announcement -> announcement -> actual product.

I don't have enough money set aside, or perceived need, to seriously consider a lens like this.

**monochrome** · 02-26-2019, 09:14 PM

Originally posted by reh321

Thank you.
I hadn't paid much attention when the last few lenses went through the process of pre-announcement -> announcement -> actual product.

I don't have enough money set aside, or perceived need, to seriously consider a lens like this.

I think the decision to buy a professional caliber lens by enthusiasts like you and me requires some thought and choice. We can’t have them all (though it seems I am trying to

) If I buy the Weighty Eighty there is something else I won’t be able to do - and that’s fine. It is just a choice.

**RobA_Oz** · 02-26-2019, 10:45 PM

Wouldn't it be nice if, behind that custom KP prism/flash housing, there lurked a hybrid viewfinder and a GPS?

Not that I expect it – not right now, maybe – but maybe the next iteration will have those plus the GRIII touch screen and the on-sensor PDAF. If it does, then that's my next body.

Mistral75 · 02-26-2019, 10:55 PM

Originally posted by monochrome

(Tentative Name)

* lenses are usually AW now.

Any and all ☆ lenses have AW level of weather resistance (higher than WR).

In the past it was implicit, now the latest ☆ lenses include AW in their denomination.

Trickortreat · 02-27-2019, 12:15 AM

Originally posted by nocturnal

It has an aperture ring? Why?

You mean Fuji? It uses aperture ring to change aperture... go figures

**acoufap** · 02-27-2019, 12:35 AM

Originally posted by Ascencio

Same with Fuji 23mm, 35mm, and 50mm f2's.

A friend of mine moved from Canon FF to Fuji X. Recently he bought the ZEISS Touit 2.8/12. Seems to be a very nice option that weights only 260g at about ~ 900,- €. I‘m a little bit jealous about such options.

It’s his second prime besides the very good Fujifilm 1.4/35. Although for me no reason to change brand.

thibs · 02-27-2019, 01:11 AM

Originally posted by Mistral75

Any and all ☆ lenses have AW level of weather resistance (higher than WR).

In the past it was implicit, now the latest ☆ lenses include AW in their denomination.

Yep. AFAIK, true since DA lineup. Obviously not applicable to F and FA lineup.

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02-26-2019, 03:56 PM	#76
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Sandy Hancock "Weighty Eighty" rolls of the tongue better As for the zooms, I suspect you're right about the ultra-wides, but the DA16-50 and DA50-135 are no match for their bigger cousins. Certainly smaller though! Heh, yes it does I haven’t actually sold the big DFA zooms yet but I’ve done the product shots. I’m Just not using the 15-30 at all and the 24-70 and especially the 70-200 get left at home a lot. I can always buy them back later. I must say the DA* zooms on the KP aren’t compact . . . .

02-26-2019, 04:05 PM	#77
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by monochrome Heh, yes it does I haven’t actually sold the big DFA zooms yet but I’ve done the product shots. I’m Just not using the 15-30 at all and the 24-70 and especially the 70-200 get left at home a lot. I can always buy them back later. I must say the DA* zooms on the KP aren’t compact . . . . Yeah, I use the DA 18-135 DC and DA 55-300 PLM; they are plenty large for me {I don't need perfection}

02-26-2019, 04:09 PM	#78
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by reh321 Yeah, I use the DA 18-135 DC and DA 55-300 PLM; they are plenty large for me {I don't need perfection} I’ll probably use the money for the 11-18 and eventually the Weighty Eighty. K-1 will be a primes camera for me and the DA*’s were used. KP is for travel and snapshots.

02-26-2019, 05:44 PM	#79
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,526	Originally posted by Sandy Hancock I think your scaling is a little out, but that's still one hell of a front element. Filter size might almost equal focal length! Most probably. For instance the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM \| Art takes 82mm filters.

02-26-2019, 06:31 PM	#80
Ascencio Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 105	Originally posted by Doundounba Well, I guess it depends on what you mean by "budget", but Fuji recently released a 155g, 16mm F/2.8 WR lens that makes the DA15 look a little old, and they're selling it for $400 (which is $50 less than the current price of the DA15)... With the fairly aggressive pricing on the X-T30, that kind of caught my eye. Same with Fuji 23mm, 35mm, and 50mm f2's.

02-26-2019, 07:42 PM	#81
nocturnal Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 506	Originally posted by Doundounba Well, I guess it depends on what you mean by "budget", but Fuji recently released a 155g, 16mm F/2.8 WR lens that makes the DA15 look a little old, and they're selling it for $400 (which is $50 less than the current price of the DA15)... With the fairly aggressive pricing on the X-T30, that kind of caught my eye. It has an aperture ring? Why? Doesn't look as good as the HD DA15 version IMO plus doesn't have the fabulous in-built hood. I love built-in hoods! Do Fuji do pixie dust? I bet I prefer the Limited ---------- Post added 02-27-19 at 02:47 AM ---------- Originally posted by nocturnal It has an aperture ring? Why? Doesn't look as good as the HD DA15 version IMO plus doesn't have the fabulous in-built hood. I love built-in hoods! Do Fuji do pixie dust? I bet I prefer the Limited I just seen photo samples and seen bad lens flares... +1 to DA15 already

02-26-2019, 08:27 PM	#82
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by D1N0 Compared to the D FA* 50 1.4 I see "AW" on the 'fat fifty', but no such designation on the 'weighty eighty'. Is standard Pentax practice to reveal that sort of detail only later??

02-26-2019, 08:54 PM - 1 Like	#83
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by reh321 I see "AW" on the 'fat fifty', but no such designation on the 'weighty eighty'. Is standard Pentax practice to reveal that sort of detail only later?? (Tentative Name) * lenses are usually AW now.

02-26-2019, 09:05 PM	#84
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by monochrome (Tentative Name) * lenses are usually AW now. Thank you. I hadn't paid much attention when the last few lenses went through the process of pre-announcement -> announcement -> actual product. I don't have enough money set aside, or perceived need, to seriously consider a lens like this.

02-26-2019, 09:14 PM	#85
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by reh321 Thank you. I hadn't paid much attention when the last few lenses went through the process of pre-announcement -> announcement -> actual product. I don't have enough money set aside, or perceived need, to seriously consider a lens like this. I think the decision to buy a professional caliber lens by enthusiasts like you and me requires some thought and choice. We can’t have them all (though it seems I am trying to ) If I buy the Weighty Eighty there is something else I won’t be able to do - and that’s fine. It is just a choice.

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02-26-2019, 10:45 PM	#86
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,195	Wouldn't it be nice if, behind that custom KP prism/flash housing, there lurked a hybrid viewfinder and a GPS? Not that I expect it – not right now, maybe – but maybe the next iteration will have those plus the GRIII touch screen and the on-sensor PDAF. If it does, then that's my next body.

02-26-2019, 10:55 PM	#87
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,526	Originally posted by monochrome (Tentative Name) * lenses are usually AW now. Any and all ☆ lenses have AW level of weather resistance (higher than WR). In the past it was implicit, now the latest ☆ lenses include AW in their denomination.

02-27-2019, 12:15 AM	#88
Trickortreat Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 561	Originally posted by nocturnal It has an aperture ring? Why? You mean Fuji? It uses aperture ring to change aperture... go figures

02-27-2019, 12:35 AM	#89
acoufap Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Munich, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,187	Originally posted by Ascencio Same with Fuji 23mm, 35mm, and 50mm f2's. A friend of mine moved from Canon FF to Fuji X. Recently he bought the ZEISS Touit 2.8/12. Seems to be a very nice option that weights only 260g at about ~ 900,- €. I‘m a little bit jealous about such options. It’s his second prime besides the very good Fujifilm 1.4/35. Although for me no reason to change brand.

02-27-2019, 01:11 AM	#90
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	Originally posted by Mistral75 Any and all ☆ lenses have AW level of weather resistance (higher than WR). In the past it was implicit, now the latest ☆ lenses include AW in their denomination. Yep. AFAIK, true since DA lineup. Obviously not applicable to F and FA lineup.