DA limited lens case

Hi everyone,


I recently bought a DA limited lens case and want to share some information regarding this piece of equipment as well as answering potential question related to it.

Main purpose for the case is acting as a compact transport device for my limiteds while traveling. Not so much for everyday use, as I usually only take one or two lenses with me when going out, a few exceptions put aside.
The goal was finding such a case for all of my current four limiteds - one on the camera, three in a case. I have the DA 21, DA 35 macro, FA 43 and DA 70 and am really happy that the case holds three limiteds of any combination. The case features 4 padded dividers that can be placed freely, so everything is held perfectly in place.

Below: DA 35, DA 70 and FA 43, all with their original hoods and caps. This biggest possible combination of my lenses perfectly fits inside (In it's original state, the DA 21 is smaller than the other three.).
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When not using the original hoods and caps, but stepdown rings as "hoods" with smaller caps, then the FA 43 and DA 70 shrink down to pretty much exactly the same size as the DA 21 and become pancake-like too. In this configuration even an additional fourth lens (as long as it's the DA 40 which I don't have ) fits inside the case next to the DA 21, FA 43 and DA 70.
See below:
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Hope this shared information helps some others who also considered this case for their limited lenses but are not sure about the size.


Greetings

Many thanks for the useful information!

Nice one Managarm. Could you say where you bought the case? I tried to get one previously although couldn't find them in the UK. Even SRS came back to me saying it was a non-UK product Still looking out for one though...

Thanks

JR had one on Ebay not long ago.

John

I'm from Austria and couldn't find one here either. Pentax gear itself can only be found at few shops and special Pentax gear - well forget it alltogether. Many will do special orders for a premium, but at these conditions you're most of the times better off ordering yourself somewhere on the web.
So my first and straightaway successful stop was on Ebay where...

... I bought the one John Riley offered.


I'm afraid not buying over the internet (not necessarily only Ebay) will end up in a long search for this rather rare case.


Greetings

I rather liked that myself but I only have 2 Ltd's and decided not to bother, very nice case though, congratulations on the purchase.

John

Thanks John.
Since I have 4 limiteds, use these almost exclusively, and have everything I need 95% of the time (wide, normal, tele, macro, available light) with these few lenses, they will be sufficient for quite some time now and therefore justified the rather high price for "just a small case". Fits perfect and is as compact as possible, just like my limiteds.


Greetings

If anyone doesn't want to miss an item on eBay, don't forget that you can set up a saved search. Regular e-mails arrive whenever the required item pops up.

I've had several long tern saved searches and the system has worked very well.

Right, very helpful for rare items.


By the way, also other lenses except limiteds might fit inside of course. My K 50mm f/1.2 also fits very nice together with two small limiteds.


Greetings

I did think it would be fine with the FA-35/2 between the DA-15 and DA-70 but I tend to carry small primes in a coat pocket with one on the camera at all times. Good to know for future reference though, thanks.

John

I would like something like this, but designed to be carried over your shoulder and not inside another bag. (The loops for a strap are on the opposite side to the zip, so all the lenses would drop out if you opened it!)

Recently I often just carry my camera out in the open and keep my lenses in a very small separate bag, but I need something more padded.

I just wish Lowepro would make their Lens Case 1N slightly taller. It'll take an M 28mm and 50mm but not either of those and a 135mm. The diameter is perfect and it has an internal divider to stop them rubbing together, it's just a couple of cm or so too short.

That would make for a very neat three lens walkabout kit, with the lens pouch on your belt holding two lenses and the third on the camera.

It might take the M 100mm f2.8 and the 28 or 50, I'll have to measure precisely by how much the 135mm is too tall.

I think a trip to Jessops is probably needed!

Might find this thread of interest.

Nice one. Definitely gets the "style award".

Unfortunately the dividers are not adjustable which will prevent a perfect snug fit for most lenses.