[Oldbayrunner]

Camera K1 Mkll.. Most used primary depends on what my subject plan is for my outings.
Walk around; Pentax Dfa 28-105mm, Landscape; Pentax Dfa 15-30mm f2.8 & Pentax Dfa 70-200mm f2.8... Wildlife; Sigma 70-300mm & Sigma 150-500mm, Macro; Tamron SP 90mm macro & Pentax 35mm macro

[MikeNArk]

For wildlife, I use the Sigma 135-400 and the Pentax 55-300 PLM on my KP, and the Sigma 170-500 on my K5IIs.

For macro, I use the Sigma 105 and Tamron 24-135.

For landscapes, cityscapes, I use the Sigma 17-70 and the Sigma 10-20.

For Volleyball, I use the Sigma 17-70 and the Sigma 50-150

[cmohr]

On my K-3iii - it's the DFA 150-450 hands down, generally welded to the camera. Tiny number with the DFA-50/1.4.

If I look at my K-1, most used over the past 4 years or so, is the FA*600mm/F4 for Birding and wildlife, with the DFA15-30/2.8 for some astro and some landscapes (which I must admit would only be a handful), and the DFA 50mm/F2.8 Macro for my Product Photography.

When you look at it, what I use, and don't use often, Yeah, I have too many lenses.

[trixtroll]

The FA 35 is probably my most used lately, as I rotate it between my KP and my film bodies, with the DA 21 in a close second.

[nixxo2002]

I'll admit In my non-commercial work I have been having a lot of fun with the DFA21.


Pentax K-1 DFA21mm f/2.4 @ f/2.4 ISO 100 1/640th

dfa 21 will be my next . it's a gem for sure

[clackers]

I may just need to buy the 31mm limited... but then I would also need a K1...

Nope, that doesn't follow.

Your pictures will be even sharper on your KP, because it only uses the higher quality central half of the lens.

[luftfluss]

Those are my most used lens in past 5 years .

What's yours .... ????

6 years ago I acquired the A 400/5.6, and since then I have used that lens to make more photos than any other. I've shot everything from butterflies to bears with it.







A little over a year ago, I acquired the Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 180/2.5, and since then it has been my most-used lens. And I've shot everything from butterflies to bears with that lens...





I guess the moral of the story is, you can change the gear, but maybe not the photographer


* Honorary mention to a trio of Tamron 85/90mm Macros I've owned - I've made a bunch of photos over the years with them, too.

---

Last edited by luftfluss; 06-16-2022 at 08:31 PM.

[wadge22]

Either Da* 300 f4 or Tamron 60b 300 f2.8 (usually with an Adaptall TC). Just depending on whether I'll have the monopod or not.
However the most recent addition, DA 18-135, is gaining fast (since I'm finding more opportunities to shoot non-telephoto shots because of it).
The other frequently used lenses are DFA* 50 f1.4 and Irix 150 macro.

I probably could (/should) sell the rest of my lenses and be happier for it, especially given that their value would probably buy me a K3iii, or a native K mount replacement for the 300 2.8.

[jimr-pdx]

The HD 55-300re wins overall most-used for now. For primes, M85/2 then a close race between A28/2.8 and an old Sigma 50/2.8 mf macro.

My sick solenoid sidelines all DA types at the moment; I swapped the 35 ltd macro for the sigma 50 plus "future considerations" i.e. cash.

[nixxo2002]

6 years ago I acquired the A 400/5.6, and since then I have used that lens to make more photos than any other. I've shot everything from butterflies to bears with it.







A little over a year ago, I acquired the Tamron Adaptall-2 SP 180/2.5, and since then it has been my most-used lens. And I've shot everything from butterflies to bears with that lens...





I guess the moral of the story is, you can change the gear, but maybe not the photographer


* Honorary mention to a trio of Tamron 85/90mm Macros I've owned - I've made a bunch of photos over the years with them, too.

amazing pictures , did you shoot in AV or full Manual mode ?

[BigMackCam]

Purely based on the number of photos I've taken with it, my most-used lens overall is my favourite workhorse Tamron 28-75 f/2.8... but I go through phases where I'll use one specific lens a great deal for several weeks or months (right now, it's the HD DA20-40), then it's back on the shelf for a while and another lens steps up to the plate. Still, I always find myself going back to the Tamron for general shooting. Other favourites include the HD DA21/3.2, HD FA35/2, HD DA55-300 (screw-drive) and Sigma 30/1.4 Art...

[Michail_P]

Ok , it seems I'm from that weird group of kit lens fanatics...... Or I really need to refresh my gear. The 18-55 is surprisingly good for my style, otherwise it would certainly be sitting in a case. But the nifty - fifty is also a regular.

[robgski]

My most used prime is probably the DA 40 XS.
My most used zoom is probably the DA 18-135mm.

[BigMackCam]

Ok , it seems I'm from that weird group of kit lens fanatics...... Or I really need to refresh my gear. The 18-55 is surprisingly good for my style, otherwise it would certainly be sitting in a case. But the nifty - fifty is also a regular.

I don't think that's weird, Michail... One of the few lenses I ever sold was the DA18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL WR, and within months of doing so I wished I hadn't. I bought a near-mint used one just last year to replace it. I have the non-HD 18-50 too, and like that equally (though I prefer the mechanics and build quality of the 18-55). Unless you're pixel-peeping, the image quality is more than adequate, and the WR models are especially useful...

[ChristianRock]

I did look at the sigma 35 1.4, but was concerned with the bad AF inconsistency. I love Pentax lenses as was hoping there would have a fast 35mm. I like Fuji's fast prime offerings in that regard.

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 Art is smaller (but still not small), cheaper and work better - I think - on APS-C. And it's nicely sharp at f/1.4, though there is purple fringing at f1.8 and below. It's not bad at f1.8 and not really noticeable by f2.

I may just need to buy the 31mm limited... but then I would also need a K1...

Based on 1.53 crop factor, the FA 31 is a 47mm-equivalent lens on APS-C... so for the K-1 you might as well just get a nifty 50 to get that field of view, if that is what you want.