Jens Bladt wrote: > I understand. It's a brilliant lens. I paid 200 USD for mine a couple of > years ago. But this is Denmark. You may get one for less. > This one was quite expensive, though: > http://tinyurl.com/gm67u > > The F-version is supposed to be even better - one of the very best 50mm > ever. > Regards > > Jens Bladt
HI, Jens, I looked up the resolution capability of my SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.4, mfg. 1975-'77, and find critical resolution at f/8.0 to be 98 line pairs/mm, and at + or - 1.5 stops from there, the resolution is still 87 lp/mm! I know none of this addresses contrast or other aspects of a "good" lens, but if crisp portrayal of your subject is a goal, I don't see how you can go wrong! I like the images I get (on film) and it only cost me $50. One of the best bargains on superior quality 'normal' lenses around. keith whaley > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Toralf > Lund > Sendt: 28. juni 2006 11:31 > Til: Pentax Discuss > Emne: FA-50/1.4 (used) price > > > Have we discussed the price of the FA-50/1.4 before? I sort of want one, > but have found that they tend to be rather expensive - although I think > someone said recently here that they are cheap. I mean, the list price > for a new one isn't really that high, but it seems like used items tend > to go for almost the same amount on that-place-whose-name-ends-with-ay. > > Why is that? Is it because of the rumour that this lens has been > discontinued? Or maybe it *has* been discontinued (well, I'm sure that's > something that has been discussed earlier), but it's still on my local > distributor's price list, and B&H claim to have it in stock... > > - Toralf -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
