I've never liked the narrow focus ring on the F but the lens performance has always been top notch. I also have A50/1.4 and older SMC-T 50/1.4s both of which are great. Kent Gittings
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brendan Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 11:45 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: 43/1.9 Limited versus any Pent ax 50mm But not build quality, as bad as the feel of the "F" is it feels better than the FA, and I have both the F and A 50mm f1.7, the "A" seems sharper even tho the optics are the same --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -- Original Message -- > > >I'd go for a used SMC-F 50/1.4 as it is a little > sharper than the FA > >version. > > ??? > These two lenses are identical except for cosmetics. > > -- > Mark Roberts > www.robertstech.com Get your free @yahoo.ca address at http://mail.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .

