Pentax SMC-D FA 50mm F2.8 Macro

A great learning lens

These older "prime lenses" are pretty cheap used and work fine on new Pentax DSLR cameras. They offer the professional look of a shallow depth of field, attractive bokeh, and the clarity that a simpler lens offers over the zoom stuff. In addition to that - it captures more light thanks to a f2.0.

Great lens

Have wanted a Macro lens for some time. When Sigma stopped making Macro lens for Pentax cameras, I started looking at Pentax Macro. Used it the next day in the early morning in my backyard taking some Macro nature photos with the frost just starting to melt in the morning sun.

Versatile and SHARP

The best lens I own. I never knew how many photos I was missing out on until I got a decent macro. It's also a great street lens (on full frame) and portrait lens (on APS-C or cropped).