Thanks Bruce ... The focus feels a lot nicer than some of the other A-series lenses I've tried. I think I'm going to like this little puppy.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Bruce Dayton > I know how you feel. I have one of those and I like using it more > than my FA 50/1.4. Mostly because I manually focus and it has such a > nice feel and size of focus ring. The FA 50/1.4 has that small, > smooth ring that many of the FA lenses have and just isn't as nice in > that regard. > Tuesday, September 27, 2005, 11:31:26 PM, you wrote: > > SB> Today I received a gorgeous A50/1.4 from Don Sanderson Enterprises, aka > SB> Cedar Rapids Lens Repair and Storm Door Company. It's a beauty! This is > SB> my first A series lens (except for a few of the fancy A* lenses), and it > SB> completes my collection of manual focus 50mm/1.4 optics. I'm so pleased I > SB> just had to share my enthusiasm with the list. The hood from the 105mm/2.8 > SB> Takumar is a nice fit for this one. Doesn't vignette on film or digi. > SB> I've not tried the hood from the 135/3.5 Takumar, which I think will work > SB> fine with the digi, but which is a little long and not quite as nice > SB> looking on the camera. > > SB> Should be fun comparing this with the M and K versions ;-))
