On Nov 16, 2008, at 3:13 AM, drew wrote:
So, at the end of the day, after all the arguing over semantics is done.... ;-) Is the damn thing worth the £160 it sells for in the UK? I mean should I ask my wife to get me one for Christmas or look out an older manual focus version?
Yes, if a fast 50mm lens is what you would like. It's an excellent portrait tele with the digital bodies.
Having had and used the M50/1.4, A50/1.4 and FA50/1.4 lenses, I would take the FA50/1.4 over the other two without question for use on the Pentax DSLR bodies. It provides the best functionality with these bodies due to the FA lens mount and is the same, optically, as the A50/1.4. Both the A and FA series models are better performers, particularly wide open, compared to the M50/1.4.
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