The M 40 and the DA 40 are supposed to be identical optically so if he's
happy with the M 40's IQ it comes down to is the convenience of auto
exposure and auto focus worth spending his marital capitol. I don't
have to worry about that, but I do have an M 40 f2.8 and an FA 43mm
f1.9, and if I hadn't gotten the M as a lens cap on a classic film
camera body I wanted, quite some time ago, I wouldn't bother.
That said, $100 for the DA 40mm f2.8 Limited is a pretty good price.
On 6/28/2015 7:58 PM, Stanley Halpin wrote:
I know this guy, Pentax user, used to be on PDML. Maybe still lurking but shy?
Anyway, he is asking the following:
Need some advice from the group.
You know, for a friend.
Say you noticed someone that's probably about two hours drive from your home is selling a
DA 40mm 2.8 for $100. Not the teeny tiny one. The "bigger" one.
Consider that "my friend" currently owns a 35 macro limited and a M 40mm. He
has already this year purchased a K3 and a very reasonably priced used Sigma 17-50 2.8.
His normal annual budget for photo related things is nearly zero. So this year is a large
anomaly already.
How much marital capitol would you think is appropriate to spend on such a
purchase?
Any suggestions? I will pass the accumulated wisdom of the group back to him…
stan
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