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

richard balonglong · 02-05-2015, 04:39 AM

I will first test it out with my old Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4! I would finally like to see the result of it using an actual full frame digital Pentax...

And to test it with a modern lens, I'm going to try it out with my Pentax DA 40mm f2.8 XS.
I just hope the full frame camera won't automatically turn on its crop mode when you snap on a DA lens...
This lens covers a full fram image circle, and that would be a super compact full frame set up!

Kill-K · 02-05-2015, 04:48 AM

31LE for sure...will take one selfie with real 31mm like I did with my me super~ lol

**forest_bear59** · 02-05-2015, 04:51 AM

It will be the Carl Zeiss 1,4 50mm Planar, set to an aperture of 5.6

I am lucky to have access to some other lenses withr FF coverage, too, but this one has the privilege to be the very first

tromboads · 02-05-2015, 05:18 AM

Industar 50-2

Because I can.

Sportsgal501 · 02-05-2015, 05:43 AM

I would test one of my Ricoh SLR lens on this bad boy, I was fond of my 135mm manual lens.

devouges · 02-05-2015, 05:54 AM

I would definitely, at least for a few weeks, maybe months, use my 50mm 1.4. That was my walk-around lens in the 60s and 70s. I want to get that good old feeling back.

My photo habits have changed a lot since then.... I mostly do birding with my 55-300 zoom.

That said.... I am awfully tempted by the 18-135mm

KDAFA · 02-05-2015, 06:02 AM

The very first lens I would mount on the new Pentax FF DSLR would be the SMC FA43 Limited f1.9; to see the world through the "true-normal" (*) member of the FA Limited trio, as planned and designed by Jun Hirakawa.

(*) The diagonal of a FF sensor 36mm x 24mm is 43mm.

**Buffy** · 02-05-2015, 06:13 AM

Wow ... this is tough ... my gut reaction was the FA* 24mm but upon further review perhaps the FA 20mm ... or maybe the FA 31mm ... definitely a wide angle lens.

GeneV · 02-05-2015, 06:26 AM

For me it would also be the FA 50/1.4 followed by the FA limiters. For birding I suspect the K3 will still be my best friend.

AtitG · 02-05-2015, 07:02 AM

Da 50mm 1.8. I'd probably shoot the first image in the camera store. I dont think i can wait to have my first shot at home.ü

**robbiec** · 02-05-2015, 07:06 AM

FA43 f/1.9 Limited and go street shooting for a couple of days. Then the FA77 f/1.8 Limited and find some faces. Lastly the A50 f/1.2...

infoomatic · 02-05-2015, 07:19 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by LFLee

FA*85, and first picture? selfie!

me too!

shaolen · 02-05-2015, 08:39 AM - **1 Like**

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

DeadJohn · 02-05-2015, 08:51 AM

Possibilities:

FA 43. I'd like to see this lens with its original field of view.

Samyang 14. My widest FF lens, to experience the maximum field of view.

Sears 135/2.8. This is my smoothest focusing manual lens and will be great with the larger viewfinder. My copy is surprisingly sharp and contrasty for such cheap, old glass.

Whatever new normal-wide zoom lens gets released with the FF body. Ricoh announced the 2 long zooms, but they must have a wider FF zoom on the way. If I buy the Pentax FF it would likely be bundled with this lens.

AquaDome · 02-05-2015, 09:11 AM

I would start with my M50/4 Macro and do some resolution testing with that huge sensor.

02-05-2015, 06:13 AM	#53
Buffy Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greater Boston area, Massachusetts Posts: 389	First lens Wow ... this is tough ... my gut reaction was the FA* 24mm but upon further review perhaps the FA 20mm ... or maybe the FA 31mm ... definitely a wide angle lens.

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02-05-2015, 04:39 AM	#46
richard balonglong Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Baguio City, Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 350	I will first test it out with my old Pentax-M 50mm f/1.4! I would finally like to see the result of it using an actual full frame digital Pentax... And to test it with a modern lens, I'm going to try it out with my Pentax DA 40mm f2.8 XS. I just hope the full frame camera won't automatically turn on its crop mode when you snap on a DA lens... This lens covers a full fram image circle, and that would be a super compact full frame set up!

02-05-2015, 04:48 AM	#47
Kill-K New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 13	31LE for sure...will take one selfie with real 31mm like I did with my me super~ lol

02-05-2015, 04:51 AM	#48
forest_bear59 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Idstein (near Frankfurt - Germany) Photos: Gallery Posts: 147	It will be the Carl Zeiss 1,4 50mm Planar, set to an aperture of 5.6 I am lucky to have access to some other lenses withr FF coverage, too, but this one has the privilege to be the very first

02-05-2015, 05:18 AM	#49
tromboads Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Melbs Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,239	Industar 50-2 Because I can.

02-05-2015, 05:43 AM	#50
Sportsgal501 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: New York City Photos: Albums Posts: 49	I would test one of my Ricoh SLR lens on this bad boy, I was fond of my 135mm manual lens.

02-05-2015, 05:54 AM	#51
devouges Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 324	I would definitely, at least for a few weeks, maybe months, use my 50mm 1.4. That was my walk-around lens in the 60s and 70s. I want to get that good old feeling back. My photo habits have changed a lot since then.... I mostly do birding with my 55-300 zoom. That said.... I am awfully tempted by the 18-135mm

02-05-2015, 06:02 AM	#52
KDAFA Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 528	The very first lens I would mount on the new Pentax FF DSLR would be the SMC FA43 Limited f1.9; to see the world through the "true-normal" () member of the FA Limited trio, as planned and designed by Jun Hirakawa. () The diagonal of a FF sensor 36mm x 24mm is 43mm.

02-05-2015, 06:26 AM	#54
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830	For me it would also be the FA 50/1.4 followed by the FA limiters. For birding I suspect the K3 will still be my best friend.

02-05-2015, 07:02 AM	#55
AtitG Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 269	Da 50mm 1.8. I'd probably shoot the first image in the camera store. I dont think i can wait to have my first shot at home.ü

02-05-2015, 07:06 AM	#56
robbiec Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cork Photos: Albums Posts: 1,882	FA43 f/1.9 Limited and go street shooting for a couple of days. Then the FA77 f/1.8 Limited and find some faces. Lastly the A50 f/1.2...

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02-05-2015, 07:19 AM - 1 Like	#57
infoomatic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 255	Originally posted by LFLee FA*85, and first picture? selfie! me too!

02-05-2015, 08:39 AM - 1 Like	#58
shaolen Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 1,047	DA*55mm hope it works without cropping!!!

02-05-2015, 08:51 AM	#59
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,833	Possibilities: FA 43. I'd like to see this lens with its original field of view. Samyang 14. My widest FF lens, to experience the maximum field of view. Sears 135/2.8. This is my smoothest focusing manual lens and will be great with the larger viewfinder. My copy is surprisingly sharp and contrasty for such cheap, old glass. Whatever new normal-wide zoom lens gets released with the FF body. Ricoh announced the 2 long zooms, but they must have a wider FF zoom on the way. If I buy the Pentax FF it would likely be bundled with this lens.

02-05-2015, 09:11 AM	#60
AquaDome Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: New Carlisle, IN Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,475	I would start with my M50/4 Macro and do some resolution testing with that huge sensor.