I was waiting to respond till I got my first pics back shot with my new (to me) 50 1.2, I have to agree with you Daphne, it is a superb lens. It is even nice wide open, I shot quite a bit at f4 and it was sharp. I have to get in a praise for Supra 400, I really like it, black backgrounds and no grain. Back to the 50 1.2 praise, it is just sweet with the extra 1/2 stop for the evening shots hand held. I know the Supra is a very saturated film, but the 50 1.2 is very nice with color, they just pop. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daphne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 12:58 AM Subject: Re: Intro and Question - 50mm lens
> jumping in at the last moment! > > there's no doubt in my mind that until you actually *have* a 50/1.2 (K), it > seems like the most silly investment in the world (for all the reasons all > of you quoted). BUT once you have one, there's no other 50mm pentax which > compares to it. I should know, because i began with an F 50/1.7 which i > dumped for an M 50/1.7, which i dumped for an A 50/1.4, which i dumped for a > K 50/1.4, which i am now looking to dump (anyone interested? its close to > 'new', and comes attached to a nice chrome ME super with a mint winder , > manuals and nikoon hood!) because i got a wonderful K 50/1.2. My sample has > got some dust speckles in the glass, which have zero impact on the optical > performance. and the pictures this lens takes are simply wonderful. great > bokeh, of course. but also warm colours and exquisite texture. and supreme > sharpness at f8 and above. and it FEELS so much better than the K 50/1.4, > which i thought felt great. it focuses smoother. and then, obviously, its > the ultimate lens for lowlight morning and dusk occasions. i got absolutely > superb landscapes with this lens. > > okay, time to end my chant of praise for the 50/1.2 and hop along :-) > > just had to chip in! > > Daphne > - > 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 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 .
