One of my new toys for 2002 is the SMC Pentax (K) 1:1.8/55 that I picked up on ebay for a measly $30.00. It's a great lens. They come up every so often on ebay in case you want one.
On Wednesday 01 January 2003 03:10 pm, Steve Pearson wrote: > Hey Bob, > Isn't the 55 f1.8 lens that you like a screw mount? > If it is available in the K mount, I would consider > looking for one of these as well. > > --- Bob Rapp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Fred, > > There are some among us that prefer the 55 f1.8. > > The tests were > > conducted with colour negative film per the PDML > > specification. IMHO, I feel > > that the tests should have been carried out on > > either B&W or colour > > transparency film. Only one sample of the 55 f1.8 > > was used (I know they are > > not common - I have 3). My experience indicates that > > they are better than > > the K and M 50 f1.4 and 50 f1.7 lenses at the > > apertures I use. I do not have > > the A f1.4 - it could change my opinion. > > > > Bob Rapp > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Fred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 6:53 PM > > Subject: Re: A or M 1.7 Vs. 1.4? > > > > > > I own the 50mm-A 1.7 lens. Seems that most > > > > think the 1.4 is a > > > > > > better lens? Do you agree? > > > > > > This has been one of the longest running > > > > "discussions" here on the > > > > > PDML, I think. Some swear by the 50/1.7's, while > > > > others (including > > > > > yours truly) prefer the 50/1.4's. I personally > > > > think that the extra > > > > > half-stop from the 50/1.4's is sometimes useful. > > > > I also personally > > > > > feel that the 50/1.4's are a tad sharper. I think > > > > that the 50/1.4's > > > > > have a better build quality. However, I also > > > > think that the > > > > > 50/1.7's have a slightly flatter field of focus > > > > (making them better > > > > > for use with tubes, macro TC's, mounted reversed, > > > > etc., for macro > > > > > applications). > > > > > > > Has anyone ever done a side by side comparison? > > > > > > For resolution, see > > > > http://www.cetussoft.com/pentax/resolutn.htm . > > > > > > I would like to pick up a 1.4, and also wonder > > > > if there is much > > > > > > difference between the A version Vs. the M > > > > version. This would be > > > > > > in the K mount, for a Super Program, MX, etc. > > > > > > There is (I believe) something resembling a > > > > consensus here that > > > > > there is indeed a slight optical difference > > > > between some of the M > > > > > and A 50's, with the 50/2's and the 50/1.4's > > > > showing the biggest > > > > > improvement, and with the 50/1.7's being more > > > > similar, M to A. > > > > > However, I think that the M lenses have slightly > > > > better builds. > > > > > I think... > > > > > > Fred > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- Ken Archer Canine Photography San Antonio, Texas "Business Is Going To The Dogs"
