Steve Pearson wrote: > > Keith: > > Which version of the 50mm, F1.4 lens, w/ a 52mm > filter, do you have? Is this an A or an M, or SMC, or > other? Pentax did not do me any favors with all of > these confusing options!
Just says "SMC PENTAX 1:1.4/50" followed by the ser. no. 1,043,xxx. It has the red/orange IR mark outboard of the left hand f/4.0 mark on the barrel. Sports 8 aperture leaves. F/22.0 - 1.4. Would that be a pre-M? keith whaley > --- Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have one 52mm filter ring 50 f/1.4, and it felt so > > much cleaner than all my other 50 f/1.4s, I put it > > on my newly acquired MX, where it will stay for a > > while... good combo, IMHO. <g> > > > > keith whaley > > > > Mark Roberts wrote: > > > > > > Steve Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > It appears that Pentax makes both a 50 F1.4 SMC > > > > (52mmfilter) and a 50 F1.4 SMC-M (49mm filter). Which > > > > one is better optically, build, etc.? > > > They're identical optically (although the coatings > > > *may* have been improved in the M version). The SMC 50 > > > f1.4 (52mm filter) has better build quality. > > > -- > > > Mark Roberts
