----- Original Message ----- From: "Boris Liberman" Subject: Hunting for new standard lens
> Hi! > > My 43 limited unfortunately is no longer with me after than > unsuccessful drop in the airport. I am now on the hunt for the > replacement lens. Suppose the money is not an option, my choices are: > > 1. Brand new 43 lim (rebate is at large) > 2. Brand new 50/1.4 (I do want more speed) and it is cheaper too > 3. Second hand A50/1.2 (more expensive, MF, but faster still). > > What do you suggest? > > I never really owned 50/1.4 though... The FA50/1.4 is your best choice right now. The 50/1.2 is a very nice lens, but any 50/1.4 that Pentax has ever made is a better lens. My 50/1.2 is doing journeyman's duty right now as a portrait lens, because it doesn't have the bitingly sharp rendering of my 50/1.4s (I have a half dozen of them). William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
