Good find. I have this lens, but haven't really gotten a really good feel
for how it performs optically yet. It is a well built solid lens (typical
of the K series). It seems to have a weaker version of that 3d affect of
the limited lenses are noted for. No tests, but it's sharp, but I feel my
A 50mm F1.4 is sharper, and maybe the A 50mm F2 also. One really nice
thing about the lens is that it has a long throw on the focus, which makes
very precise focusing a breeze.
As for pespective I don't see any difference. Magnification I can tell a
difference when shooting with both eyes open. It makes my Ricoh's
viewfinder close to lifesize, which is why I like to use it on that body.
It is also fairly easy to use on the KX in this regard, but 50mm seems more
comfortable to me. On the ME the magnification is higher so a 50mm is the
normal lens of choice.
Todd
At 05:54 PM 7/19/01 -0700, you wrote:
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>I just stumbled upon one of these, in "minty" condition on ebay, with
>a BIN of $35, and couldn't resist.
>
>How good is it? Can anyone compare it to the M50 1.4 or M50 1.7?
>
>Anyone really see a difference in perspective between 50mm and 55mm?
>
>Thanks,
>
>j
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