On Nov 27, 2010, at 5:43 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote: > Well, I've just returned with my new K1000 and the attached M-50/2, and > all looks to be in order. The camera itself is in fine shape, though you can > tell it's been sitting for a while -- some dustiness in the leather. I'm > sure it could stand a good overall cleaning, though I doubt the lens has been > off the thing in quite some time. The shutter speed control feels crisp and > snappy, the winder moves very smoothly, film advance feels good. > > The lens didn't have either front or rear caps (and, consequently, the > battery's dead), but appears to be in good shape -- tiny nicks around the > very end of the lens casing, but no other apparent signs of wear. The glass > appears immaculate and there's no sign of oil on the aperture blades. > Unfortunately, it's dark and cold outside, so I can't really test it under > preferred lighting conditions. But, what shots I have taken, even at maximum > aperture, appear tack-sharp. I do think I'm going to like this lens a lot!
Congratulations! I think that lens will work very well for you. Since the K-x makes f/2.8 usable, the extra stop you'll get from f/2 is even better. Eventually maybe you'll find a free/cheap 50/1.4 supertak that you can use wide open when you need that extra stop. I think you'll also find that your new lens is very good for portraits, especially group portraits. -- Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
