William: When you say the "K" lens (w/ the 52mm filter), is this a 50mm or a 55mm lens? I assume this is not an A lens?
--- William Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have both, the K feels a little bit better (and > that's saying something, the M feels very nice > indeed) and I prefer the slightly greater "girth" of > the focusing ring to > accomadate the 52mm filter thread (also one of the > reasons I like my K30 and K105 as well). Optically, > I haven't done any newspaper to the wall tests, but > I am quite > certain that the K is better than the M wide open. > However, that difference seem to vanish by f/2 and I > think that the M may even be a little better @ f/2.8 > and f/4, > but I will happily admit to not being so sure on > that. I rarely shoot below f/4 but I wouldn't > imagine any discernable differences at, say 5.6 or > below. They are certainly > both very nice lenses, with the K being rather > scarce compared to the M so tends to go for more > $$$ when found. However, you can be lucky, I think > I paid $30 > bucks for mine. > > If I could only have one, I'd keep the K. > > Hope that helps, > > William in Utah. > > 1/1/2003 11:46:17 AM, "Steve Pearson" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >It appears that Pentax makes both a 50 F1.4 SMC > (52mm > >filter) and a 50 F1.4 SMC-M (49mm filter). Which > one > >is better optically, build, etc.? > > > > > > > >--- William Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> I have both the M and A 50/1.7's and a couple of > >> M50/1.4's. It is my impression that the 1.4's > are > >> better at apetures that I tend to use fast 50's > for, > >> i.e. wide open to > >> about f/4.5. I certainly prefer the bokeh of > the > >> 1.4's. > >> > >> I sought out the M50/1.4's because my experience > >> with the build quality of "A" series lenses > hasn't > >> been overly positive. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> William in Utah. > >> > >> 12/31/2002 9:58:54 PM, "Steve Pearson" > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> >Hi again, > >> >I own the 50mm-A 1.7 lens. Seems that most > think > >> the > >> >1.4 is a better lens? Do you agree? Has anyone > >> ever > >> >done a side by side comparison? > >> > > >> >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. > >> > > >> >Thanks for your suggestions. > >> > > >> > >__________________________________________________ > >> >Do you Yahoo!? > >> >Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > >> now. > >> >http://mailplus.yahoo.com > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now. > >http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
