On Oct 12, 2005, at 5:19 PM, Barry Rice wrote:
Is the M 50/1.4 lens is comparable to the FA 50/1.4? My old M50/1.4 is
starting to die, and I'm thinking it's time for a replacement. I
usually use
it reversed, stacked on another lens, and I'm quite fond of its
properties.
My understanding is that the Pentax 50mm f/1.4 was updated between
the M and A series, and the A series optical formula is the same
through F and FA series.
By contrast, the 50mm f/1.7 was the same from the M series onwards.
Godfrey
