On Friday 25 October 2002 11:54, David Brooks wrote: > I have a K1000 i'v wanted to buy a 50mm lens for(only > body cap currently)and a local shop has two,a M50 f > 2.0 and an A 50 f2.0(both Pentax) for about $40 US($60 > Can)each.If i buy one i'llwant to run a quick roll of something > to check sharpness etc.I shoot mainly colour film so > would it be best to run a roll of 12 and do the one > hour thing or would a quick roll of transparency(cheaper > and faster? to develop)be better,or is there no answer > to this quiry > > Dave >
Dave; Whenever I want to test a new body or lens I run a roll of Fuji Provia 100F. By it's nature it is a sharp, contrast, fine-grained (some would say grainless...) film which makes it ideal for this sort of test. I'll shoot two or three frames per f-stop/shutter-spped combination in bright natural light of a detailed static subject (large gauge model trains are my favorite), get it developed and look at the slides on a light table with an 8x loupe. BTW which 50/2 are you considering the M or A? I have 2 A's but cannot speak to their sharpness from lack of use... Christian
