What's the first lens you would mount on your new FF Pentax DSLR?

Mojtala · 02-08-2015, 08:44 PM

FA 77 mm 1.8. A shot of my son.

jcdoss · 02-08-2015, 08:52 PM

I would mount whichever lens is closest to me at the time, and probably end up taking a picture of total darkness because I'd forget to remove the lens cap.

formercanuck · 02-08-2015, 09:04 PM

Hmm... probably my Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 (yes - its a full frame lens )

Zephos · 02-08-2015, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by Paul the Sunman

Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro, and whatever of interest I can find in my garden at the time (insect, spider, flower). [My wife refuses to let me take pictures of her ... presumably in case I capture her soul.]

As mythical as the Pentax FF seems to be, it just might.

dngr · 02-08-2015, 09:33 PM

The M 50/1.4, the lens that came on my MX that was the beginning of my love for Pentax. As for subject, that would have be my family's dogs

**Digitalis** · 02-08-2015, 10:45 PM

Originally posted by 6BQ5

Why release new lenses when there are so many good ones out there now? Ricoh will have to understand the competition of legacy glass when they start thinking about new releases.

They also might re-release legacy glass with AF and WR along with improved coatings - Personally I think the 50mm f/1.2* and FA*200mm f/4 ED macro would be two lenses that would be worthy candidates for this, the 50mm f/1.2 suffers from ghosting rather badly on digital - but other than that optically speaking it is one of the best 50mm lenses I have ever worked with. The FA*200mm f/4 ED macro is easily the best 200mm macro lens on the planet. I think equipping these lenses with modern lens construction, Aero bright II, WR sealing and perhaps DC/screwdrive** focusing mechanism would be a way to go.

* Even Nikon doesn't have a single current native-F mount f/1.2 lens in their line up - this would irritate the nikon crowd considerably, as the best f/1.2 lens Nikkor has is the 58mm f/1.2 noct-nikkor which sells on the second hand market for prices upwards of $3500
**there is just enough space near the rear element of the A/K 50mm f/1.2 lenses for the AF contacts, using screwdrive AF would eliminate the concern of clearing the rear element.

Dlanor Sekao · 02-09-2015, 01:30 AM

Probably the only lens I will have left at that point will be a Sears MC 50mm f2.0..........Had to sell off everything else to go Pentax FF !
Wouldn't even have that lens but it wasn't really worth the $13 bucks I could get for it on Ebay to even bother listing it !
Guess it will be my Legacy Prime for quite a while.......lol

gazonk · 02-09-2015, 02:07 AM

Originally posted by SteveM

That's tempting....I still have mine. I couldn't afford the MX but worked all summer to buy the ME Super. Great memories.

I don't have my first M-50/1.7 since I sold it with the MX to fund my LX 32 years ago... but I bought it again some 15 years ago, and later inherited my father's ME Super with the M 50/1.7. My wife has a ME Super too. I love those cameras, they both work flawlessly while my LX is starting to show sticky mirror problems.

aurele · 02-09-2015, 03:22 AM

Originally posted by shaolen

DA*55mm hope it works without cropping!!!

It's totally absolutely FF lens.

I use it as a kit lens

HoustonBob · 02-09-2015, 08:20 AM

My full frame Sigma 12-24 mm set on 12 mm and take a picture of my old Elementary School.

normhead · 02-09-2015, 08:28 AM

Sigma 70 macro... wildflowers from the edge of the property.. cause it will be April... right?

Blue · 02-09-2015, 09:39 AM

It would be a tie between my FA 77 or the Tamron 180/2.5 SP. Then would come the A 50/1.2 and K28/2 followed by the F 28/2.8.

Docrwm · 02-09-2015, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by Blue

It would be a tie between my FA 77 or the Tamron 180/2.5 SP. Then would come the A 50/1.2 and K28/2 followed by the F 28/2.8.

Wow, the 77 and 180 before the 50/1.2. I'd love to see the 1.2 DoF on the FF.

**jkobleur** · 02-09-2015, 10:29 AM

I would mount my SMC Pentax A 50MM f1.2 and take a picture of my Granddaughter

johnc · 02-11-2015, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by Digitalis

They also might re-release legacy glass with AF and WR along with improved coatings - Personally I think the 50mm f/1.2* and FA*200mm f/4 ED macro would be two lenses that would be worthy candidates for this, the 50mm f/1.2 suffers from ghosting rather badly on digital - but other than that optically speaking it is one of the best 50mm lenses I have ever worked with. The FA*200mm f/4 ED macro is easily the best 200mm macro lens on the planet. I think equipping these lenses with modern lens construction, Aero bright II, WR sealing and perhaps DC/screwdrive** focusing mechanism would be a way to go.

Strongly of the opinion that these two should be a priority, brilliant lenses that would bring people to Pentax as a system.

Of course, we are yet to see what Pentax has planned for the glaring 24-70mm f2.8 D-FA* hole in its line-up. (Dare I hope that this will go wider than 24mm, in the same way that the 16-50 does with the usual 18-50 range?).

So they are not the number 1 priority, but let's just say these should definitely happen! :O)

02-08-2015, 10:45 PM	#126
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,694	Originally posted by 6BQ5 Why release new lenses when there are so many good ones out there now? Ricoh will have to understand the competition of legacy glass when they start thinking about new releases. They also might re-release legacy glass with AF and WR along with improved coatings - Personally I think the 50mm f/1.2* and FA200mm f/4 ED macro would be two lenses that would be worthy candidates for this, the 50mm f/1.2 suffers from ghosting rather badly on digital - but other than that optically speaking it is one of the best 50mm lenses I have ever worked with. The FA200mm f/4 ED macro is easily the best 200mm macro lens on the planet. I think equipping these lenses with modern lens construction, Aero bright II, WR sealing and perhaps DC/screwdrive** focusing mechanism would be a way to go. * Even Nikon doesn't have a single current native-F mount f/1.2 lens in their line up - this would irritate the nikon crowd considerably, as the best f/1.2 lens Nikkor has is the 58mm f/1.2 noct-nikkor which sells on the second hand market for prices upwards of $3500 *there is just* enough space near the rear element of the A/K 50mm f/1.2 lenses for the AF contacts, using screwdrive AF would eliminate the concern of clearing the rear element. Last edited by Digitalis; 02-08-2015 at 10:56 PM.

02-09-2015, 08:28 AM	#131
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Sigma 70 macro... wildflowers from the edge of the property.. cause it will be April... right? Last edited by normhead; 12-08-2015 at 02:51 PM.

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02-08-2015, 08:44 PM	#121
Mojtala Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bergen Photos: Gallery Posts: 30	FA 77 mm 1.8. A shot of my son.

02-08-2015, 08:52 PM	#122
jcdoss Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,768	I would mount whichever lens is closest to me at the time, and probably end up taking a picture of total darkness because I'd forget to remove the lens cap.

02-08-2015, 09:04 PM	#123
formercanuck Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 518	Hmm... probably my Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 (yes - its a full frame lens )

02-08-2015, 09:10 PM	#124
Zephos Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Photos: Albums Posts: 341	Originally posted by Paul the Sunman Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro, and whatever of interest I can find in my garden at the time (insect, spider, flower). [My wife refuses to let me take pictures of her ... presumably in case I capture her soul.] As mythical as the Pentax FF seems to be, it just might.

02-08-2015, 09:33 PM	#125
dngr Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Victoria/Great Lakes Photos: Gallery Posts: 691	The M 50/1.4, the lens that came on my MX that was the beginning of my love for Pentax. As for subject, that would have be my family's dogs

02-09-2015, 01:30 AM	#127
Dlanor Sekao Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 1,457	Probably the only lens I will have left at that point will be a Sears MC 50mm f2.0..........Had to sell off everything else to go Pentax FF ! Wouldn't even have that lens but it wasn't really worth the $13 bucks I could get for it on Ebay to even bother listing it ! Guess it will be my Legacy Prime for quite a while.......lol

02-09-2015, 02:07 AM	#128
gazonk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo area, Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,746	Originally posted by SteveM That's tempting....I still have mine. I couldn't afford the MX but worked all summer to buy the ME Super. Great memories. I don't have my first M-50/1.7 since I sold it with the MX to fund my LX 32 years ago... but I bought it again some 15 years ago, and later inherited my father's ME Super with the M 50/1.7. My wife has a ME Super too. I love those cameras, they both work flawlessly while my LX is starting to show sticky mirror problems.

02-09-2015, 03:22 AM	#129
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	Originally posted by shaolen DA*55mm hope it works without cropping!!! It's totally absolutely FF lens. I use it as a kit lens

02-09-2015, 08:20 AM	#130
HoustonBob Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Houston TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 265	My full frame Sigma 12-24 mm set on 12 mm and take a picture of my old Elementary School.

02-09-2015, 09:39 AM	#132
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	It would be a tie between my FA 77 or the Tamron 180/2.5 SP. Then would come the A 50/1.2 and K28/2 followed by the F 28/2.8.

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02-09-2015, 10:01 AM	#133
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Originally posted by Blue It would be a tie between my FA 77 or the Tamron 180/2.5 SP. Then would come the A 50/1.2 and K28/2 followed by the F 28/2.8. Wow, the 77 and 180 before the 50/1.2. I'd love to see the 1.2 DoF on the FF.

02-09-2015, 10:29 AM	#134
jkobleur Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Savannah, GA, USA Posts: 57	I would mount my SMC Pentax A 50MM f1.2 and take a picture of my Granddaughter

02-11-2015, 12:17 PM	#135
johnc Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: United Kingdom Photos: Albums Posts: 735	Originally posted by Digitalis They also might re-release legacy glass with AF and WR along with improved coatings - Personally I think the 50mm f/1.2* and FA200mm f/4 ED macro would be two lenses that would be worthy candidates for this, the 50mm f/1.2 suffers from ghosting rather badly on digital - but other than that optically speaking it is one of the best 50mm lenses I have ever worked with. The FA200mm f/4 ED macro is easily the best 200mm macro lens on the planet. I think equipping these lenses with modern lens construction, Aero bright II, WR sealing and perhaps DC/screwdrive** focusing mechanism would be a way to go. Strongly of the opinion that these two should be a priority, brilliant lenses that would bring people to Pentax as a system. Of course, we are yet to see what Pentax has planned for the glaring 24-70mm f2.8 D-FA* hole in its line-up. (Dare I hope that this will go wider than 24mm, in the same way that the 16-50 does with the usual 18-50 range?). So they are not the number 1 priority, but let's just say these should definitely happen! :O)