From the original set, I would take the 77mm, no hesitation. I had all three (31, 43, 77), the 31 was on my first *ist-D and was stolen along with the camera. Never replaced it. It is a fine lens but too bulky to carry for the limited (pun intended) use I would make of that focal length. The 43 is nice but has never seemed that special to me.
With the new lenses, the 21mm would give the 77mm a close run, but the 77mm would still be preferred. If I were starting from scratch, first the 16-50/2.8, then the 50-135/2.8, then the 77Ltd (or the 70LTD), then DA 100 macro, then 21Ltd, then FA*200 macro. 1. Faster is better, particularly if your eyes are weak and you need the brighter view for focusing. 2. Modern zooms are great quality, but when you need a macro, only a macro will do. And lenses like the 21 or 77 are so small that there is little weight penalty or added bulk when traveling, and much less obtrusive for street shooting or other forms of people photography. stan On Sep 3, 2007, at 9:59 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: > We haven't had a poll/survey/flame war in a while, so I figured I'd > start one. If you could only have one Limited lens, which would it > be? > Why? Furthermore, if you were building a kit from scratch, how would > you plan your lens purchases? > > -- > Scott Loveless > http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
