OK, you guys have me convinced I'm shaky and can't focus very well. The wierd thing is it's only the 50/1.4s (Usually the A) that _consistently_ give me grief! :-( The 50/1.7s (A,M and F)are among my very favorites, and results are usually quite good, same with the 2.0s. I'll go out with the 1.4s this weekend with a tripod and a 2x.
If you see a couple come up on eekBay soon you'll know I didn't have much luck with them. Not much good owning lenses I can't get along with! ;-) Thanks! Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 5:56 AM > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: A50/1.4 versus M50/1.4, Comment Please > > > It looks like neither one is in focus or else you have camera shake. > The lenses can't be that bad. You have to shoot a test like this off a > tripod and focus carefully. > On Sep 3, 2005, at 12:06 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > > Hi Don ... They both look pretty bad, although the A hoovers more than > > the > > M. Have you tried changing the dust bag? > > > > Shel > > > > > >> [Original Message] > >> From: Don Sanderson > > > >> Here is a quick comparison of the "Wide Open" performance of my > >> like new SMCP-A50/1.4 and one of my rather dusty SMCP-M50/1.4 > >> lenses. > >> Both at 1.4, both focused on the mailbox using the in focus indicator, > >> shots within a couple of minutes of each other. > >> Shot just before dusk in indirect light. On the ist-D. > >> JPEG straight from camera, no post processing. > >> Any idea what could be wrong with A? > >> It looks and acts perfect but the image quality below 5.6 hoovers! > >> By 5.6 they're about equal, at 8 and smaller the A wins. :-( > >> > >> http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/A_vs_M.htm > >> > >> Don > > > > >
