Can't say what my "EXC" really means compared to your "B"... It's very subjective.
The 50/1.7 is an excellent choice in 50s. It's sharper wide open than the 1.4 model and handles close up work better. The lens formula is the same from M to A to F. The As were cheapened with a plastic aperture ring that occasionally fails but is very fixable. The f/1.4 models are only slightly faster and have slightly smoother bokeh, but past f/2.8 it's hard to tell a difference; they are made a little better, however. Stick with A or FA models in a 50/1.4, they share the same optical formula and are superior performers to the earlier models. On Sunday, February 21, 2010, eckinator <eckina...@gmail.com> wrote: > 2010/2/21 Godfrey DiGiorgi <gdigio...@gmail.com>: >> >> The last one I had was sold in 2006 for $135 or so, IIRC. It was in >> EXC condition. > > ty godfrey =) > eBay item 220556654576 > it is at € 99 now which is interestingly just those $135 but there is > still some time to go so it will go a tad bit higher yet at least > how does this condition, rated B by yours truly to your EXC please? > seller claims fungus, haze and scratch free > > q...@all: is it generally an ok choice or had i better save up for sump'n > else and if so then what? > > thanks again > ecke > > -- > 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. > -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- 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.
