Would it be practical to own all the Pentax Limteds?

[quiapz]

...I'm kind of starting to think that the only redundancy you're gonna get from owning the whole limited set is if you have both the DA40 ~ FA43 or the DA70 ~ FA77...

hehe ^ ^ so it's looking like:

15 + 21 + 31 + 40/43 + 70/77

 

[Anastigmat]

Personally I don't own any of these lenses. I would much rather have a 400mm prime lens than any or all of them. However, one man's meat is another man's poison. So, it is indeed conceivable, perhaps even probable, that someone may not own a 400mm prime but all of the lenses listed below. LOL.

DA 21/40/70
FA 31/43/77

Would there be any practical advantage in owning all these limiteds?

Of course it would be nice to have all of them... but having both a
40mm and 43mm? Isn't that kind of redundant?

What would you consider as the essential limiteds to own if owning
them all isn't practical?

PS: The DA15 should be coming out in some time, so I guess we could
add that to the discussion.

 

[KL Matt]

I don't think the lenses will be redundant, there will be a lot of people who will want to own both.

As to what the better setup is, that obviously depends on your shooting style. A wide-angle landscape shooters won't want to be without either in their bags. Both setups you mention here are lacking a "normal" 30-ish focal length which is important to me, and the 40 is too tight for most situations as a "normal" and not long enough to really do what telephotos are good at (isolating elements, collapsing perceived distances between objects, lots of bokeh, portraiture with minimal distortion of facial features, greater working distance from skitish/dangerous subjects, etc.). The Pentax 50s are better at all these things, but are still a very usable focal length. The 77 is just special.

So I would likely go something like 15, 21, 31, 77/70 depending on what the 15 turns out to be. But if you are someone who likes to photograph with a slightly long "normal," then your preference would dictate the 43, 40, or possibly the 35 instead of the 31 as your "normal." I also wouldn't rule out replacing the 15 and 21 with a 16-50 if they ever get their quality control together.

-Matt

Does anyone think that having the DA15 (when it comes out) and the
DA21 would be redundant? If yes, what do you think is the better
setup?

DA 15/40/70

or

DA 21/40/70

TIA!

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[KL Matt]

Hi Chris,

Start off with the 77. This takes you past the range of the kit lens,
and despite its flaws, it's a very pleasing lens. So small for 77/1.8!

This is right on the money and it's exactly what I did. I was really happy with that decision. Now I finally have the money to invest (and I truly see it as an investment I plan to profit from monetarily) in the rest of them so I've ordered the 31 and will buy the 43 soon, but with my FA35 and FA28 I don't really feel I need them. What's missing is the DA 21, but it will have to wait until I've secured my copies of the FA limiteds.

Now, all the other LTDs are desirable, and it's expensive to get tham
all. How to choose? Check what FL you use most, and get the
corresponding LTD. No need to get a bunch all at once.

Unless you're afraid some (the FAs) will soon disappear...

Matt

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[trtt]

DA 21/40/70
FA 31/43/77

Would there be any practical advantage in owning all these limiteds?

Well, having a 31 attached to a k-mount body is like it's glued on to it, so no, i guess it's not practical to own any other limiteds

 

[HerbChong]

i have the complete set of Limiteds in silver and black and the FA* 400/5.6 with the A* 400/2.8. if a DA* 400/5.6 comes out, it'll go on the list too. Chris Gunn has both 400's too and most of the Limiteds, although he stayed mostly in black.

Herb....