I guess I´m a bit "prime-fixed" ´cause I always end up looking at the FA 35/2 in the Pentax listing when planning for lenses for my K10D to be.

Anybody here who have experience with it?

And to be honest, I don´t plan too much for the DA lens line, as I want my gear to interchange without limits. Digital to Analog and vice vesa....

Am I on the wrong track here?

Thank you,

// Mats

Hi Chukka and welcome.

Being a Pentax fan, posting on a Pentax forum, I would recommend you to have a look at the SMC Pentax FA-D 100/2.8 macro, as I do not have any experience with the Sigma.

There is also some of the older F and FA 100/2.8 macro lenses on ebay every now and then. Outstanding image quality from both of them.

// Mats

Thanks for your input gentlemen. Well, it seems like many would prefer the 1.4 so I guess my first thought stays put.

And Reuben; Oh, yes, the K 55/1.8 that came with my KM when I bought it new way back in the -70's was THE lens in my outfit then. Later on, when my sallory accepted it, I extended the gear with a K 120/2.8 and a K 24/2.8. Unfortunally, all of them went away when changing to Contax (sorry, don´t shoot me), but now I´m back with Pentax again as I'm aiming for the digital world.

Thank you,

// Mats

I´m in the quite pleasant situation of being able to choose 50mm prime lens for my K10D to be, as the guy has alot of them.

Here´s the deals, all lenses are in Ex+ condition:

Pentax A 50/2 for 25 EUR.

Pentax A 50/1.7 for 45 EUR.

Pentax A 50/1.4 for 85 EUR.

I´m really having a hard time on the decision as the 50/2 is almost for free, the 50/1.7 is very good and cheap, but the 50/1.4 is what I first was looking for.

How would you guys go?

// Mats

See what you mean spider. And I am really looking forward to see whether Pentax will be able to keep up in the race or not, as the K10D seems very promising. I´ve "squeezed" the K100D some and there is no doubt that I´d prefer it before the Canon 350D. The veiwfinder is only one of the reasons for that.

I also hope that the Digital 645 will help the Pentax brand to keep their customers. There´s alot of 645 lenses out there.

// Mats

Thanks Arthur. It works just like a snap! This is going to be so fun......

// Mats

Picking up this one again.

How do you guys shoot with the K and M lenses on the K10D?

I find the screwmount Takumars with a K-adapter to be convinient in Tv-mode, as it is just "stop down metering", but the K and M lenses requieres some extra button pushing (M-mode) and won´t work more than wide open in Tv-mode.

I "allow aperture ring" in the menu and use the green button or the stop down feature on the on/off switch to measure light in M-mode.

Am I on the right track? The manual doesn´t really tell.

Thanks,

// Mats

Thanks for you concideration, John.

Yeah, stop down wouldn´t really be a problem the way I mostly shoot. Also, I use a 300/4 SMC Takumar with an adapter, so I think I can live with it.

// Mats

Pentax Sweden had the cap in stock, so I´m a happy man again!

But I was just wondering.....

Do I need to do "stop down metering" with this lens (K-version) on the K10D?

Thank you,

// Mats

No Chris, I have not. First day as an owner of the lens and it´s Sunday. Will give them a call tomorrow.

Not too long since the A-version was discontinued so.......

Thanks,

// Mats