Godfrey wrote: > Part of the issue, Peter, is that the Pentax-A 50/2 is not as > contrasty and sharp wide-open as some other lenses. It's more > difficult to focus manually than, say, the A50/1.7 or FA35/2 by a > good margin because of this, even the FA20-35/4 is a bit easier to > focus manually. > > The A50/2 is a darn good performer stopped down to f/4-5.6 or so, > however. >
Hi Godfrey, Yes - that makes sense. I've been shooting with it at f/5.6 and smaller where possible and it's been very good. I'm also having issues with my specs and this camera at the moment, which I think has contributed to my occasional focus problems with this lens. Ciao, Peter in Sydney
