my "A 1.7" is my most used lens. most favorite to. i have no idea why people complain about its build quality -- i find it quite good and smooth. and sharp too. and because it's quite a bit lighter, i use it more than 1.4, together with MX (not optio -- the real one)
best, mishka On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 08:22:17 -0500, Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Any of the manual focus 50/1.7's. I love the 50/1.4 but I have > > never had one that was quite as good as a 1.7 at the same f-stop. > > I'm surprised that we didn't hear more from the lovers of the f/1.7 > versions, of which there are a few here on the PDML - I would have > guessed that this thread (emphasizing optics and not aperture ring > "notchiness" - <g>) would have brought 'em out of the woodwork.... > > Fred > >
