Hi Fred ... I think it's because I don't often use a 50mm lens, and because I had so many of them that came along for the ride on bodies I'd purchased. And, for a long time my main interest was sharpness and contrast. However, as my interests have changed, and as I've garnered more experience as a photographer, other characteristics have become an important consideration. It now seems that a 50/1.2 might be a nice addition.
I also seem to prefer the A and K over the M lenses. Apart from the "hobo" 50s, and an errant M35/2.8 (and the sorta special M24~35), there are few M-lenses here. Time has shown that the build quality and feel of many A lenses, including some A* lenses, leave me cold. The only lenses I've had mechanical problems with have been A lenses. And, for some reason, even some of the A* lenses leave me feeling cold, regardless of what their supposed build and optical qualities may be (I really dislike, for example, the A*200/2.8). I like the early Ks ... and as I sit here, typing this and sipping my coffee, I realize that it would be easier for me to sell most A lenses that I own than the Ks. Fred wrote: > Shel, I'm surprised that you don't already have a copy of the lens, > being the connoisseur of fine glass that you are known to be... ;-) -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ - 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 .
