They are about equal optically. 1.4 gives brighter viewfinder image. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Päivä: 29. tammikuuta 2001 4:20 Aihe: FA 50mm f/1.4 vs. 50mm f/1.7 >Dear all > >I propose to buy a 50mm lens for general purpose. Would you give me any >opinion on the f/1.4 and f/1.7 lens? > >In reality, I seldom use the aperture larger than f/2.0. So the f/1.4 and >f/1.7 have no difference for me. Rather, I wish to choose an optically good >lens. > >Frankie > >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org. > > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.

