Hi Thibouille, > Unsharp indeed but is very usable on my KX with B&W like TriX if > stopped down a bit. Even wide open it has provided quite nice pics. > I didn't have time to test extensively on my D and even less so on my > K10D. I will if possible.
sharpness is rather subjective quality and personally I will gladly sacrifice some sharpness for better overall rendering. For example my A50/1.4 delivers sharper images (at least at wider apertures) than my M50/1.4 yet I much prefer M50/1.4 for its rendering (and partially also for the better focusing feel and build quality). Basically what most people perceive as sharpness is IMHO just higher local contrast. And since everything comes at a price, increasing the sharpness you effectively lose smooth tonal gradations. > The utility of this lens is that on a K-line body it gives exactly in > the viewfinder the same image as your eyes so it is very easy to use: > one eye in the viewfinder, the other one checking what's happening > around. the same apply to a combination of a MX and M50/1.4 and needless to say, I enjoy it immensely. Cheers, Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
