Sunday, February 17, 2002, 5:38:24 PM, T wrote: TR> Yes my experience is similar. I had a M50/1.4 that seemed to have a massive TR> focus shift at 1.4, but was reasonably sharp from f2.0 on. The current one TR> is about what I would expect from a 1.4, soft in the corners. I have a 1.7 TR> that is pretty sharp at 1.7. As far as I can see there is no difference in TR> build quality between the M1.4 and the M1.7. I kind of feel that Pentax TR> 50/1.4 lenses are a bit over rated.
Hi Tom (I hope your teeth are all now right :), OTOH, as much as I would have liked a 1.4/50 which would be really sharp at 1.4, I still find it a good general purpose lens. A really sharp 1.4 at 1.4 would IMHO need compromises in performance at slower apertures. Now, the normal 1.4/50 is plenty fast when I need the speed, although not that much sharp, but is plenty sharp from 2.8 on. That's a good compromise IMO. Good light, Frantisek Vlcek - 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 .
