Re: back from techlab w/50/1.4-K. ha!

2001-04-05 Thread Daphne
no kidding! I had no idea. but then A optics are really WAY better! would that mean that there'd be a similar diff between K and A versions of 50/1.2? or 50/1.7? hmmm... reconsidering the dusty lens issue... Daphne - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: back from techlab w/50/1.4-K. ha!

2001-04-05 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Odds? 1:1 or 100% DOF characteristics change with optical design. Then there's construction tolerances. A minute difference in the actual diameter of the iris can change DOF noticably on 35mm. You won't see it in landscapes but you could easily see it on close-focus work. And, yes, the A coa

Re: back from techlab w/50/1.4-K. ha!

2001-04-05 Thread Norman Baugher
Is the dust even noticeable in a print Daphne? Sometimes it can look bad but not affect print/picture quality. Norm Daphne wrote: > took it to the alleged 'best' repair lab in town. Erlcih's, if anyone > ever heard of that local celebrity (which I doubt somehow). here is how > it went : > specia

Re: back from techlab w/50/1.4-K. ha!

2001-04-05 Thread Daphne
well, until you compare the print to the identical one taken with the 50/1.4-A, all looks good. once you do compare them you see that the pics taken with the K lens are slightly less sharp and constrasty... also the dept of field seems to be different (at the same aperture, the pics taken with the