Dagnab it! I should have realized that little item...M-series lenses are always smaller & lighter. I knew all the facts, but didn't put the 49mm filter thread with the larger lens needed...Yup. Makes sense.
I'll be looking for a K version! Thanks for your enlightening info! keith whaley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Keith, > > I have seen a K 50mm f1.2 and an A 50mm f1.2, > but I don't think there ever was an M 50mm f1.2. > The M lenses have a 49mm front element as a rule across the series. > The K and A both have 52mm front elements, and they use all the space! > They never made a 50mm f1.2 with a 49mm front filter size. > > Regards, Bob S. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << The A50mm f/1.2 is currently manufactured, but without looking, I > don't know if Pentax made an M50mm f/1.2. > Who knows? > > Wait a minute, I have a small, 60-page brochure on "Asahi Pentax > Lenses and Accessories" by Pentax, published in 1971 I believe, > indicating they did indeed make a "SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2" 7 elements, > 6 groups. >>
