pancake 40mm 0r fa 50mm f1.4?
Best regards, John
Best regards, John
The 50 has the advantage of speed but the 40 does have that 3d feel.
I should get one now and plan to get the other later!
Bob
I don't think you would be disappointed whichever you chose.
The 50 has the advantage of speed but the 40 does have that 3d feel.
I should get one now and plan to get the other later!
I agree. The shallow DOF you can get at f/1.4 has a huge amount of character and depth.
I'd also through the Sigma 30mm/1.4 into the mix as well.

[i]Bodies: 1x K-5IIs, 2x K-5, Sony TX-5, Nokia 808
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
.... the photos ive seen taken by the 40mm look to have amazing colour throughout. they really stand out, ....
that is my experience.
I have both lenses and the DA gets the nod 95% of the time.
Benefits from the built in shade that the FA50 needs.
Pete
K-1 K-01 Q-7
some len
Close to the Edge
Down by the River
Best regards, John

Best regards, John
The DA40 doesn't have a build in hood.
But i just leave the hood on most of the time, it's so small...
heck, you got me on a detail there !
Do you mean you take it off sometimes ?
Can't imagine why
K-1 K-01 Q-7
some len
Close to the Edge
Down by the River
Bob
The DA 40mm has a hood that is integral to the design and can be left in place unobtrusively, which I think really amounts to the same thing.
Maybe but it isn't the same thing though so saying the DA40 has a build-in hood is simply incorrect.
heck, you got me on a detail there !
Do you mean you take it off sometimes ?
Can't imagine why
To fit the Pol filter on it

It use 49mm thread and the DFA100 also has that so they share the same filters.
The DA40 is always in my bag though, it's so small that i always have room for it but since i've most of the time the DA*16-50 with me it doesn't see so much action.
Stefan

K10D, K5
DA* 16-50, DA* 50-135, D-FA 100 Macro, DA 40 Ltd, DA 18-55
AF-540FGZ
focus
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