I bought an F 50/1.4 at KEH in EX condition for $144 this past fall -- also, one of the first I had seen there in many months.
It is extremely rare that they show up just about anywhere.
I don't know why the scores should be different at all, though, between the F and FA versions. The optical formula seems to be exactly the same. Did they add the ghostless SMC coatings to the FA? If they did, you'd think the FA would stand a chance to score slightly higher.
Joe
On Jan 23, 2005, at 1:25 AM, Ryan Lee wrote:
Actually that's interesting you should say that Paul- I'd say I've been
keeping a reasonably close eye on eBay for the past year or two, and not
once have I ever seen the SMC F 50 1.4 ever come up. The 1.7 is a lot more
common it seems.
Not that it's conclusive, but photodo scores the FA at 4.2 while the F at
4.6 too.
I was considering putting the lens on eBay for plenty more just to try my
luck as the finances are wearing a bit thin. I'm guessing there's a good
chance a collector out there really wants it.
Not sure if I'll go through with it though, it's brilliant hardware..
Cheers, Ryan
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 4:10 PM Subject: Re: Not that I'm definitely selling it, but
I think they've been going for around $175 on ebay. The FA has been going for around $200. Is the FA considered superior? I want to purchase one or the other, so I'm wondering which is generally perceived as the best. Paul On Jan 22, 2005, at 8:03 PM, Ryan Lee wrote:
How much would one pay for a MINTY++ bleeding-eyes-sharp SMC F 50 1.4?
Cheers, Ryan
