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Hi Herman, i should be able to compare them as soon as the 40 arrives but the 43 is a fantastic lens that i like even more than my 50's.
hermanlee said:
I was considering DA 40 before I got the FA43. But some friends in
this forum are more toward FA43. So, have you ever compared this two
personally?

Thanks and Merry Xmas.
shane gerrish said:
hermanlee said:
My Christmas Gifts...

2 adorable prime lens to complement my lovely K100D.

FA 43mm Limited - What A Beauty
M 50mm f/2 - this lens is very sharp.
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Herman
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maybe one you get the 40 you could get a manual 50/4 macro ... they are very well priced.
then again... the 21 limited would be nice as would the 31 and 77 .....
hwblanks said:
Update on the lens fund...

I am now up to $350--$300 cash and a $50 Visa gift card. My sister
doesn't come until tomorrow afternoon or evening, so all is not said
and done yet.

At this point, the DA40 would be my first choice. I've got a bid on a
slightly used one on eBay that doesn't come down until tomorrow
night. I'd rather go that route then buy one new and deal with
waiting on the rebate. KEH has the 35/2 rated in excellent condition
for $254.

While I was messing around on KEH, I also noticed that they had a
Sigma 50/2.8 EX DG for $199 and the Sigma 50/2.8 EX for $172. I know
I definitely want to get a 50mm to replace the manual 50/2 that I now
have. I had been leaning heavily towards the DA50/1.4 until I saw
those deals. I definitely would like the macro feature, but both
Sigmas are a little slower than the 50/1.4.

Question--Would I be better off buying one of the Sigmas (if so,
which one?), despite the fact that they're a little slower, or would
I be better off getting the 50/1.4 and later adding a teleconverter
for my macro-type pics? I really don't do anything in the way of
formal portraits, so other than macro pics of plants, the only other
thing I would use this lens for would be informal portraits and
snapshots in lower light.

Whichever one I get, the 50mm is second on my lens-buying priority
list. If I get both at the same time, I'll have to supplement the
Christmas money with my own, which is OK--I'm still getting a great
deal for very little out of my own pocket. :)

Thanks!
Heather
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that was the main thought in getting the 40 ... its small size on the K100D should be easy to cart around.
Robert Chow said:
You'll just love the DA40. I originally bought it so that I could
pair it with my DL as a small street photo shooter. However, it was
so nice and compact and sharp that I couldn't get it off the K10D
until the DA* 16-50mm arrived. :-D

BTW, the DA* zooms are finally in stock and available in quantities
where the prices are what they should have been last year. The DA*
50-135mm prices are looking so much more tempting.

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Thanks, Jonska.
I wish I can sell them..:) that will pay for the lens.
jonska said:
Lovely shots of your soap dispenser and toothpaste! You'll be framing
those, surely!
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'I will treasure every moment in my life!'
Herman
 
I finally made up my mind and decided to go with the 43 over the 40. It isn't that much bigger plus I can use it on both my digital and film bodies. The $100 rebate is also a plus. :)

As for the macro lens, I'm going to wait until I can afford something that I'll really like (perhaps the Tamron 90). In the meantime, I'll get a reversing ring and use my 50/2 with it.

At this point, the macro and the DA21 are the lenses left to get before I would consider my kit complete. Since I've got a screwmount adapter on the way, I'm sure that I'll pick up a lens here or there, if I can get a good deal on it.

If anybody else is also interested in getting the 43, Beach Camera has the best deal on it that I've been able to find--$449 + free shipping. Combine it with the rebate, and you have a really good dea.l. :) I know I'm looking forward to getting mine and seeing what I can do with it.

Heather
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Never mind the diamonds...LENSES are a girl's best friend! :)
 
jonska said:
Lovely shots of your soap dispenser and toothpaste! You'll be framing
those, surely!
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Hi Herman,

Your shots ARE much more attractive than the standard brick wall or newspaper :-)

Regarding the pixelpeeping properties I can see clearly, even on these non 100% crops, that the text below DAD is much better defined on the 43 toothpaste shot.

What surprised me on the first shot is that the 43 has much more DOF although it is only 7 mm wider...

The 43 is really a nice lens, thanks for the testing efforts. Hope to see many nice shots in the future!

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Tom
 
Bought on ebay a M 50/2, a A 28/2,8 and a M42 35/3,5 as well as a Osawa K-mount 75-150/ 3,8 Macro, some filters and one MV and one ME Super body that came with it.

So now I have one M42 Super Takumar, one M and one A lens to experiment with, thing is I don't have any Pentax DSLR yet...
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Minolta A2, Fuji F31fd, Ricoh R3
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my movies: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=kuuan
 
which body are you getting to go with them ?
kuuan said:
Bought on ebay a M 50/2, a A 28/2,8 and a M42 35/3,5 as well as a
Osawa K-mount 75-150/ 3,8 Macro, some filters and one MV and one ME
Super body that came with it.

So now I have one M42 Super Takumar, one M and one A lens to
experiment with, thing is I don't have any Pentax DSLR yet...
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Minolta A2, Fuji F31fd, Ricoh R3
my fotos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8003463@N03/
my movies: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=kuuan
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Shane,Gold Coast Aussie. Lens list in profile. http://www.bigred4x4.com/pic-a-day-2007

 
Such a sexy little lens. That's it, I want back in. I love my Nikon, but I crave a Pentax and it's three little pancakes. And YES, it WOULD make me a better photographer!!! ;)
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