> If I am not > mistaken, Popular photography proclaimed the 45mm and the Pentax 43mm to > be two of "the three best prime lenses ever" or something like that. (So > I don't get thrown off this list, I like my FA 50mm f/1.4 better).
Actually, the three "best ever" were supposedly the 45mm Nikkor P, the Pentax 31mm Limited, and the Cosina/Voigtlander 50/3.5. But thanks for your comments about the 45mm. I'm always interested in reading firsthand comments like that. --Mike