> My favorite 50 is the K50/1.4 - most especially for B&W use. Still > looking for a better sample than the one I now have. BTW, Fred, how does > the K compare to the A, IYNSHO?
Hi, Shel. I'm sorry. but I don't remember the K that well anymore - I haven't had a K version of the 50/1.4 in quite a while. About the only thing I could say for sure is that the K had a nicer focus feel to it (although the A is not bad, and I've gotten used to it - <g>). I think there might have been a small color difference (although I honestly couldn't say for sure what the difference is now - sorry). I've pretty much "standardized" on the A lenses (and A* lenses), keeping and/or obtaining earlier or later lenses when there's a reasonably compelling reason of some sort to have one of the other lenses (e.g., K 200/2.5, F* 300/4.5, FA* 80-200/2.8, etc.). The differences between the K and A 50/1.4's were pretty small (in my opinion), or I'd probably still have a K 50/1.4 - <g>. Oh, and what's "IYNSHO"? ;-) Fred
