Yes, that is the K, or pre M. William in Utah
1/1/2003 12:57:15 PM, "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Steve Pearson wrote: >> >> Keith: >> >> Which version of the 50mm, F1.4 lens, w/ a 52mm >> filter, do you have? Is this an A or an M, or SMC, or >> other? Pentax did not do me any favors with all of >> these confusing options! > >Just says "SMC PENTAX 1:1.4/50" followed by the ser. no. 1,043,xxx. >It has the red/orange IR mark outboard of the left hand f/4.0 mark on >the barrel. >Sports 8 aperture leaves. F/22.0 - 1.4. >Would that be a pre-M? > >keith whaley > >> --- Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > I have one 52mm filter ring 50 f/1.4, and it felt so >> > much cleaner than all my other 50 f/1.4s, I put it >> > on my newly acquired MX, where it will stay for a >> > while... good combo, IMHO. <g> >> > >> > keith whaley >> > >> > Mark Roberts wrote: >> > > >> > > Steve Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > >> > > > It appears that Pentax makes both a 50 F1.4 SMC >> > > > (52mmfilter) and a 50 F1.4 SMC-M (49mm filter). Which >> > > > one is better optically, build, etc.? > >> > > They're identical optically (although the coatings >> > > *may* have been improved in the M version). The SMC 50 >> > > f1.4 (52mm filter) has better build quality. >> > > -- >> > > Mark Roberts > > >
