Hi Fred ... While I like my lenses (otherwise I wouldn't have them), and especially like the 1.7 for its size and light weight, it doesn't, to my eye, have any particularly outstanding optical characteristics. By outstanding I don't mean great, just some characteristic that's unique, or special, or different enuf from the M1.4 or the M2.0 that'll make me want to grab it rather than the others when it's time for an M lens. It's competent, enjoyable to use, a little faster/slower than some, and that's about it. My M1.7 doesn't get used much since there's no reason to take it out too often .... it's so much "between" the others in it's features and optics, if you know what I mean.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Any of the manual focus 50/1.7's. I love the 50/1.4 but I have > > never had one that was quite as good as a 1.7 at the same f-stop. > > I'm surprised that we didn't hear more from the lovers of the f/1.7 > versions, of which there are a few here on the PDML - I would have > guessed that this thread (emphasizing optics and not aperture ring > "notchiness" - <g>) would have brought 'em out of the woodwork.... > > Fred >
