On Aug 17, 2011, at 12:27, Bruce Walker wrote: > On 11-08-17 6:46 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> They seem to be making a K-mount 50/1.7 all manual: >> $60 new: >> http://cgi.ebay.com/HORUSBENNU-50mm-F1-7-Lens-PENTAX-PK-UV-Filter-NEW-/250865694383?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item3a68c2b6af >> >> -- >> Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est > > Well if the tacky look, the hyperbolic naming (not only a "Limited" but also > a Star lens!) or the ridiculous ad copy don't get you ... > > "The maximum aperture of f22 in this HorusBennu lens ensures improved light > exposure for sharper and brighter images." > > ... then take a look at the hopelessly nervous bokeh, visible in even the > miniscule samples they provide. Look at the two middle daisy shots ... > http://imk.playimage.co.kr/ebay/lens/lens_50mm_specen4.jpg > > Yucko! >
Maybe would have looked better on a Pentax camera, but these shots were taken with a "Pantax K100". Fun! I agree, that's a crap-tastic looking lens. -Charles -- Charles Robinson - [email protected] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson -- 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.
