Pentax SMC FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited : Specifications and Opinions

Pentax SMC FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited

The Pentax SMC FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited is a standard lens for FF and APS-C, manufactured from 1998 to 2016 (discontinued). The focus is done by In-camera AF motor, it does not have image stabilization. The average price was 966 €;

14 users have given it an average vote of 9.3 out of 10.

Specifications
Focal lenght	43 mm
Angle of view	53.4°
Format	FF, APS-C
Max. aperture	f/1.9
Aperture blades	8
Lenses/Groups	9 elements in 7 groups
Min. focus distance	0.45 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.12x
Features
Stabilization	No
Focus	In-camera AF motor
Internal Focus	No
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	49 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	No
Weight	155 g
Dimensions	64 x 27 mm
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Mirko Fambrini

sent on 08 Settembre 2021

Pros: Construction quality, size, particular focal length (for others it may be too anomalous), blurred, sharp, diaphragmatic ring that can be used both in digital and analog

Cons: If you buy today (or still own) a lens a lens over twenty years and ultrareviewed what cons can you complain about? ;)

Opinion: I arrived yesterday but it will certainly not be my review to discover it, extremely premature and more homage than technical as already happened. I write to skin and after a couple of short outings on FF and apsc. Considering that it has been out of production for a few months (since 1998) following the revision of the new HD-FA limited (here the comparison: https://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/hd-vs-smc-pentax-fa-limited-primes/introduction.html) I think it is right to pay tribute to a lens that has been part of a legendary trio in the history of Pentax and since no one on this site has taken this trouble. Starting from the particularity of the focal length that is the result of the diagonal of the 24x36 format and arriving at the characteristics and philosophy of the construction of the first limited it can be noted that as soon as the lens leaves the box it is a real pleasure to discover. The small size of the metal object (it is about half of the already reduced 15 or 35 limited) and the weight (which increase by a few grams by mounting the hood by screwing it and not fixed like the 31) inspire a certain caution in the maneuver. On K1 lens + lens are relatively inexpensive and bulky, or at least on a par with a normal apsc + tele. On k70 really weight and size are not for me of any problem really. The AF looks as well as the 31 quite responsive in both models (we always talk about pentax do not be under any illusions eh :) ) . Obviously, the crop factor of the angle of view makes the lens use very different. In FF it lends itself to the classic reportage and street photos, not from inside the scene (like the 31) but immediately on the margins and no longer detached like the classic 50. It seems to me well positioned also for street portraiture and in general both full-length and half-length. On portraiture I will also try some close-ups or more restricted. The blurred appears pleasant and well microcontrasted. I was able to see, remembering the street photos of Werner Bishof on MF that at full aperture, at the right distance it is possible to give a pleasant blurred and isolation of the subject in certain contexts of light and / or evocative, without the "crushing of the medium-canvases, thus giving me an opportunity to explore even shots different from the whole classic focus of street photos. A lens with an excellent personality. On apsc becomes for my way of seeing long for a street use, but it will certainly be interesting in portraiture, at least from what I could see about my dog :). Sooner or later I will try it (like the 31) also on film, just to caxxeggiare a little. If you are looking for a lens with a perfect yield at full aperture, edges corners center, without any problem of aberrations and fringes, forget about this lens and look for more. Here is a "technical" sheet: https://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/smc-pentax-fa-43mm-f19-limited/introduction.html Certainly someone will say that in the end it is only a kind of fifty expensivetto. If you are looking for a small prince, with a personality, sharp and sweet, and with a real-life rendering that is not explained (and perhaps it is only in the head of those who see it even if it does not exist) and you can not explain but only try, then look for one. At the limit you resell it, someone has succeeded.

Photos taken with Pentax SMC FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited

K1 + HD FA 43/1.9

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1 comments, 2364 views

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1 comments, 1098 views

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0 comments, 1380 views

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0 comments, 847 views

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0 comments, 312 views

K1 + HD FA 43/1.9

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1 comments, 970 views

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0 comments, 680 views

A city on the water.

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2 comments, 48 views

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1 comments, 494 views

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0 comments, 1008 views

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2 comments, 369 views

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0 comments, 48 views

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0 comments, 446 views

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0 comments, 537 views

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0 comments, 393 views

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0 comments, 35 views

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0 comments, 820 views

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0 comments, 471 views

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0 comments, 271 views

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0 comments, 589 views

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0 comments, 398 views

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Autumn in ALATRI 4

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0 comments, 415 views

Autumn in ALATRI 5

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0 comments, 448 views

Ambiguous

by Angelo Bottero
0 comments, 914 views

Oh! Poor bike.

by Angelo Bottero
0 comments, 38 views

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Pentax SMC FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited : Specifications and Opinions

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