Re: I had the itch and bought 3 lenses

[Peter J. Alling]

The 55 1.8 and 2.0 are identical  lenses.  Pentax to differentiate them 
put a ring in the 2.0 to keep it from opening up to 1.8.  It is a bit 
more difficult to find and may be a sleeper as a collectors piece.  
Otherwise in general any comments about the quality of the 55 1.8 are 
applicable.

pancho hasselbach wrote:
Has anybody been able to compare 1.8/55 to 2.0/55 ?
I probably have opportunity to lay my hands on a 2.0/55, but I'd like 
to hear some oppinions first. Is there a great difference, appart from 
the extra 0.2 f-stop?

Thanks so far,
Pancho
Sonar Aror wrote:
Yep, you're right. It's the K 55. Quite encouraging indeed, soft at
wide open but then a typical Pentax prime (contrasty and sharp) when
stoped down a bit. Thank you!
On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 21:44:40 +0100, Thibouille <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:

I guess you mean K 55mm 1.8 ? There is no M 55mm.
It is a bit soft wide open but very honest if you close a bit ...
On a K body, it has the HUGE (for me) advantage that you see in the
viewfinder the same way you see with your eyes. OK I know it is not
clear at all but my English shows its limits here...



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