Sample to sample variation occurs. But the Pentax 50mm 1.7 & 1.8's have always been up there with the best.
-- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- Adam Maas wrote: > Compared to what? Every fast 50 I've ever used is soft wide open. The > examples of the 1.7 I've seen is among the sharpest 50's, even wide > open. Maybe a Summicron is sharper wide open, but precious little else is. > > -Adam > > P. J. Alling wrote: >> Even the 1.7 is a bit soft wide open compared to some of the competition >> , but ultimate sharpness isn't everything after all. >> >> Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: >> >> >>> On Wed, 13 Sep 2006, P. J. Alling wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Like all Pentax "normal" lenses they're a bit soft wide open, (still >>>> >>>> >>> Not true for the 1.7. >>> >>> Kostas >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
