Hi Frank, I think it's a very good lens. I have two of them and as far as I can tell, they perform identical to each other. Both a bit worse wide open than either the K50/1.4 or FA50/1.4 that I also own, but I prefer the bokeh of the M50/1.4 and I think that it is quite sharp for impromptu portraits from about f/2 and below. I rarely use a 50mm lens stopped down past about f/5.6 but when I have it seems to perform well at those apertures also.
I actually prefer the M50/1.4 to the K or FA. Here is an example of a PUG submission with the M50/1.4 stopped down to either f/2 or f/2.5 http://pug.komkon.org/02sep/sbanana.html The price is maybe kind of high, but probably only compared to buying online with the associated risks. You only live once, if you want it, buy it! William in Utah. PS. How's that for enablement? ;-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 4:29 PM Subject: M 1.4 50mm question > Hi, > > Saw one of these for sale at a reduced price at a local camera shop. > They were selling it for about $127 Cdn, which the Bank of Canada Quick > Currency Convertor tells me is $93.78 US. > > Is that anywhere near a decent price (considering this is a reputable > shop, so I'll get a warranty and all)? What about if I go offer them > like $100Cdn (that would be about $74US? > > Anyone have any comments and/or thoughts on this lens? It seems fairly > well built and smooth to use. > > thanks, > frank > > -- > "What a senseless waste of human life" > -The Customer in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch > > >
