On 3 Jun 2005 at 17:46, P�l Jensen wrote: > Alan wrote: > > >I shoot and test my FA43 many times and came to the > > same conclusion. At least I know Rob has the same opinion on FA43. We both, > > of > > course, bought the lemons. :-) > > > Obviously. The lens was tested by "Amateur Photographer" magazine and promptly > became their reference lens outperforming the Carl Zeiss 50/1.4. The latter > probably another Lemon lens whose reputation is based on myth only. Mike > Johnston wrote an essay where the Pentax Limteds were touted as the best AF > lenses money could buy. Maybe he too is easily fooled in spite of having tried > almost everything out there? It may be that for some the best there is isn't > good enough but for the rest of us the best there is, is the stuff that > creates > cults.
Har, I've owned the CZ 50/1.4 too, I sold that as well, it was no better than the SMCPA 50/1.4. What I haven't tried yet is the LEICA SUMMILUX-M 50 mm f/1.4 ASPH, my bets are that this lens is probably the best commercial optic design in the world at 50mm FL. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
