Yes, it's fantastic. I used one as my go-to lens for a decade before I dropped it.
-Aaron -----Original Message----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj: RE: FA-50/1.4 (used) price Date: Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:39 pm Size: 4K To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> They are both great - in the world class elite, I suspect. Use them! Any idea what the M-1.4 is like? Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Aaron Reynolds Sendt: 28. juni 2006 20:06 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: RE: FA-50/1.4 (used) price I have an M 50 1.7 that I got with an ME Super. I liked it fine but never "tested" it, and haven't mounted it on a camera since I got the F 50 1.4. Maybe I'll get a chance to compare them this long weekend. -Aaron -----Original Message----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subj: RE: FA-50/1.4 (used) price Date: Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:41 pm Size: 3K To: <pdml@pdml.net> I re-did the FA 1.4/50mm test shot. Put more effort in to focusing. This time I took off the UV-filter. Looks a little better: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/177097232/ I do, however, find the M 1.7/50mm to be a tiny bit sharper. If it's at all possible to actually see any difference. If not the whole matter is kinda pointless, isn't it. I think I'd choose the M-lens for close up work, though. I often did. I use the FA for portraits, because it has the AF option Like this: http://www.jensbladt.dk/Nykoege/Pasfotomappe/John-Kellberg-1682-has.jpg. Shot at F 22, wich is NOT the best choise I've made. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 28. juni 2006 18:12 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: SV: FA-50/1.4 (used) price Wow 12%. That's impressive, Godfrey. I know Pentax is often (you must know the good stuff) good value for money. I just didn't know Leica was that expensive. BTW: I took a shot with the SMC-M 1.7/50mm @ F. 2.. It seems to be sharper than the FA 1.4/50. Or is manual focusing just more accurate ;-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/177086175/ Please note, that the stamina have fallen off since my previous test this morning. Regards Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk +45 56 63 77 11 +45 23 43 85 77 Skype: jensbladt248 -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af Godfrey DiGiorgi Sendt: 28. juni 2006 16:30 Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Emne: Re: FA-50/1.4 (used) price The Pentax 50mm f/1.4 lenses are known to be very high quality for their price and highly desireable. It was/is rumored that they were discontinued ... certainly a year ago there were shortages worldwide. So they became highly sought after on the used market, which kept prices high. I think it's fine that a good lens like this commands a premium price on the used market. And I'm happy that Pentax continues to offer this lens at a bargain price! After all, for a lens which is virtually the equal of a Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4, it's a heck of a deal at 12% of the latter's price. Godfrey On Jun 28, 2006, at 2:30 AM, Toralf Lund wrote: > 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... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.5/377 - Release Date: 06/27/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.5/377 - Release Date: 06/27/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.5/377 - Release Date: 06/27/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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