Hi, I think you'll find the K55/1.8 not quite as contrasty as some other lenses, but there's a very solid rendering of fine detail and a certain softness to it at the wider apertures that give it a unique "fingerprint" compared to many of the later 50mm lenses. It offers a subtlety, tonality, and gentleness that I find appealing. To be honest, I'm still playing around with it.
The added focal length compared to a 50 is very nice as well. Depending on what you want from a lens, this one could be considered a poor performer (if sharpness and contrast is how you judge a lens), but if you want an optic that can deliver something a little different with a unique character compared to the sameness of many of todays lenses, then this one is surely worth considering. My comments are only applicable to the lens being used with film. I've never used it with a digital camera. Shel > [Original Message] > From: pancho hasselbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Shel, > > What do you mean? > I must go look for that character. I got a K55/1.8 not so long ago, but > haven't taken many pictures with it by now. The FOV is interesting as > beeing slightly narrower than on the 50s. > > pancho > > Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > Hi Bob ... > > > > You're certainly not alone in your choices ... the 30/2.8 has become one of > > my most used lenses, and, while not up to the standards of some newer > > optics, I do love the K55/1.8 for its "character," especially in the F4.0 > > and F5.6 range. > > > > Shel > > <snip>
