What can I say about the mighty 43mm... For those who are not familiar with Pentax this lens as well as the other FA Limited lenses are known in Pentax circles as the 3 amigos. The 31mmm 43mm and 77mm.... These lenses are every bit as sharp as any L Series lens Canon puts out.

A wonderful lens, but it's not really worth the money. Almost the same price as a Leitz lens and with similar qualities, both mechanically and optically. If you (like me) enjoy well built stuff it could give you the extra luxurious joy that makes you bring your camera that extra time, if you only...

Extremely well built and beautiful, compact, fantastic optically (don't know about performance wide open since I almost always stop down to f/4 at least); Better for manual focusing than most other AF lenses due to the damping, wonderful lens hood

Expensive; slower AF due to the damping (ok for me though); focus ring is a little bit too narrow for manual focusing; only silver available in Sweden (doesn't bother me)

A very good Pentax SMC P FA 43 mm F/1.9 Lens (Silver). A very good Pentax SMC P FA 43 mm F/1.9 Lens (Silver). A very good Pentax SMC P FA 43 mm F/1.9 Lens (Silver). A very good Pentax SMC P FA 43 mm F/1.9 Lens (Silver).

Can't fault it, it's perfect for macro jobs, also good for sitting across the bar and taking pictures of your mates from afar. Detail is amazing, the ONLY downside is sometimes the focus struggles, but that's why I use manual anyway!

A few years back Pentax sought to inspire enthusiasts by introducing a line of "Limited" lenses.

Wonderful rendering; Fantastic build quality; Compact, light, and a pleasure to use

Lens cap can only be mounted when hood is attached

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Durable; High Quality

Expensive

These are film-era lenses with screw-drive autofocus. Pretty quick but make a slight noise.The older SMC coating is also prone to fringing wide-open in high contrast situations. Luckily there's a PP adjustment in your Pentax body to help minimize.Quirks aside, they quite possibly capture the most...

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Lightweight; Nice Bokeh; Strong Construction

"I mostly shoot film cameras from the 40s to 70s, but recently acquired a used Pentax DSLR and suddenly found myself needing a bag of some sort to cart everything around in while out trekking about. I felt as though spending over 100.00 on a bag was a bit...

John Riley casts his expert opinion on the SMC Pentax-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited lens.

High quality of construction; Compact; Built on lens hood; High quality results; Fast maximum aperture

High Price

43Ltd is a great portrait lens as FA50/1.4 or A50/1.2. And as similar lenses Pentax is sharp, with great color rendition and has a beautiful bokeh. Additionally, it is compact and well built. Highly recomended.

Size; build; sharpness; color rendition

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