Rolf Brenner schrieb: > > Hi all, > what do you think is the best portraitlens (with AF) for the ist-D? > Should i keep my Pentax-F 50mm 1:1.7 or should i go for the Pentax-FA > 50mm 1:1.4?
Hi Rolf - I think this is quite impossible to answer if we know nothing about your personal preferences. I have both the (non-AF) A50/1.7 and the FA50/1.4 - pls. check Boz' site about the design of the A/F 50/1.7. Haven't checked, but I think they've got the same design optically. I could send you some sample-scans, but my impression is the following: Wide open the A50/1.7 is sharper than the FA50/1.4 Stopped down to f/5.6 the FA1.4 seems a little better for me - over all sharpness and the edges. IMHO both lenses are better in both aspects than the SMC-M 50/1.4 Who can comment on this? But if you're using it for portraiture, perhaps you like it a little soft wide open? All the best, Thomas
