Hi,
Recently Martin Trautmann wrote:
>
> what's your recommendation for those two lenses?
>
> http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,7.html
> http://phred.org/pentax/k/lenses/primes/40-55/FA50f1,4.html
Well, if you were closer to Hamburg you could try out both... There is an
F50/1,7 on eBay.de right now.
In general, this is a difficult question. The 1,4 and 1,7 lneses have been
tested by different people, and the results are mixed, some say one is
better, some say the other. However, they all agree: both lenses are
extemely good, with the 1,4 being a bit bigger, a bit heavier, and more
expensive. So, the answer is this: if you need f/1,4 then get the 1,4.
Otherwise get the 1,7 or the one that you find first for a good price.
> I'm surprised how expensive the 1.7 is - it costs about 350 DM in Germany
> (that's about US$ 160), while other lenses from Canon/Nikon/Minolta are
> about 250 DM (US$ 115).
Are those not 1,8 offerings from the other manufacturers?
> The local info sheets listed the 1.4/50 with 6 groups and 7 lenses, the
> 1.7 with 6 groups and 5 lenses!? But after raeding the link above, I guess
> this was a typo. 5 groups and 6 lenses.
Not the only typo from Pentax. However, there are mistakes on my page
too...
Cheers,
Boz
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