Congrats, Darren!
I have 77/1.8 and 31/1.8 Limiteds. I am very happy with both of them (although in different ways: they have very different characters).
While those are obviously faster lenses compared to what I have for that focal length, the rendering I get from both is much better than what I get from the other lenses.
I've never had the 43mm, as it happens to be in less useful range of the focal length. (My 50/1.4 and 50/1.7 are much less used on APS-C bodies, especially since I've got 31 and 77mm.) If that's a good focal length for you, I would guess you'd enjoy that lens.
I don't have any strong opinion about black vs. silver. I might have preferred a silver one for the 77, but for no particular reason. I remember that when those lenses just came on the market, everybody seemed wanting the black ones, and then the trend reversed. Both of mine are black and made in Vietnam, and I don't know if MIJ are better, but I am happy with mine.
The only thing I wish they had is the quick-shift focus. Igor On 2/8/2015 10:02 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
Friends don't let friend drink New Belgium Trippels and surf eBay. :) I know that this group would gladly push a fellow down the slippery slope, but I just took the plunge and snagged my first "Made in Japan" silver Limited, the 43m f/1.9, serial no. 0003290 with hood and original caps. Good Lord is it beautiful. I had a 35mm macro limited (briefly) but fairly quickly sold it. So this will be my first Silver Limited ever and is in a focal length that fills a gap that is only covered (now) by my Pentax DA 16-45mm zoom. I'm curious to see if it will be a keeper. Given that is is a MIJ early serial no. I don't think I will have any trouble recouping my investment if for some reason I wish to turn it. Most of my "good" AF lenses are Sigma EX (not Pentax) so I'm curious to see how much I fall in love with this lens. The other Limited that would be on my "want list" is the 77mm f1.8. In any event, with the FF Pentax coming, this is probably not a bad time to snag good deals on FA Limiteds.
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