K50/1.4. The M, A, F, FA 50/1.4's are all 49mm thread. William in Utah
1/1/2003 12:44:00 PM, "Steve Pearson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >William: > >When you say the "K" lens (w/ the 52mm filter), is >this a 50mm or a 55mm lens? I assume this is not an A >lens? > > >--- William Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I have both, the K feels a little bit better (and >> that's saying something, the M feels very nice >> indeed) and I prefer the slightly greater "girth" of >> the focusing ring to >> accomadate the 52mm filter thread (also one of the >> reasons I like my K30 and K105 as well). Optically, >> I haven't done any newspaper to the wall tests, but >> I am quite >> certain that the K is better than the M wide open. >> However, that difference seem to vanish by f/2 and I >> think that the M may even be a little better @ f/2.8 >> and f/4, >> but I will happily admit to not being so sure on >> that. I rarely shoot below f/4 but I wouldn't >> imagine any discernable differences at, say 5.6 or >> below. They are certainly >> both very nice lenses, with the K being rather >> scarce compared to the M so tends to go for more >> $$$ when found. However, you can be lucky, I think >> I paid $30 >> bucks for mine. >> >> If I could only have one, I'd keep the K. >> >> Hope that helps, >> >> William in Utah. >> >> 1/1/2003 11:46:17 AM, "Steve Pearson" >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >It appears that Pentax makes both a 50 F1.4 SMC >> (52mm >> >filter) and a 50 F1.4 SMC-M (49mm filter). Which >> one >> >is better optically, build, etc.? >> > >> > >> > >> >--- William Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I have both the M and A 50/1.7's and a couple of >> >> M50/1.4's. It is my impression that the 1.4's >> are >> >> better at apetures that I tend to use fast 50's >> for, >> >> i.e. wide open to >> >> about f/4.5. I certainly prefer the bokeh of >> the >> >> 1.4's. >> >> >> >> I sought out the M50/1.4's because my experience >> >> with the build quality of "A" series lenses >> hasn't >> >> been overly positive. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> William in Utah. >> >> >> >> 12/31/2002 9:58:54 PM, "Steve Pearson" >> >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >Hi again, >> >> >I own the 50mm-A 1.7 lens. Seems that most >> think >> >> the >> >> >1.4 is a better lens? Do you agree? Has anyone >> >> ever >> >> >done a side by side comparison? >> >> > >> >> >I would like to pick up a 1.4, and also wonder >> if >> >> >there is much difference between the A version >> Vs. >> >> the >> >> >M version. This would be in the K mount, for a >> >> Super >> >> >Program, MX, etc. >> >> > >> >> >Thanks for your suggestions. >> >> > >> >> >> >__________________________________________________ >> >> >Do you Yahoo!? >> >> >Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up >> >> now. >> >> >http://mailplus.yahoo.com >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >__________________________________________________ >> >Do you Yahoo!? >> >Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up >> now. >> >http://mailplus.yahoo.com >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> > > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. >http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > >
