Re: Pentax's Best 50mm Lens

[Paul Stenquist]

I know I was surprised at the diffference in contraast between my 
Summicron 50/2 Collapsible and my Pentax lenses. To me, the Leitz glass 
produces almost a retro feel. Of course I'm talking about 50 year old 
Leitz glass here, so it darn well ought to produce a retro feel ,<g>.
On Nov 25, 2004, at 7:26 AM, William Robb wrote:

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Subject: Re: Pentax's Best 50mm Lens

The UK magazine Amateur Photographer is currently running a Leica 
special and in it they review the new 50mm f1.4 ASPH lens for the 
rangefinder cameras. In the lengthy review it is mentioned that the 
Japanese go for high contrast whereas Leica engineer subtle gradation 
at the expense of absolute contrast. This gradation contributes to 
the famous Leica 3D effect.
Sounds like the M50/1.4.
William Robb