Hi Fred, I was thinking of it for use in the DS, and as there are a number of other 50's here at Casa Belinkoff, this would be an addition to the group, not replacing any other lenses. I've been happy with the performance of the M50/1.7 - especially like its smaller size/weight compared to the M50/1.4 at times - might be a nice choice for the DS, especially in the price/performance ratio.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Fred > No. The A 50's are not quite as nice to focus as are the M's (in my > opinion). Plus, the A 50/1.7 specifically seems to have a weakness in the > aperture ring design, where the plastic aperture ring sometimes starts to > bind (but the other A 50's seem to be immune to this, as far as I know). > > Nonetheless, some users love their 50/1.7's (although I find the A 50/1.4 > better in all respects except for flatness of field). > > Fred >
