Bruce, My comparison of prices was based on Frantisek Vlcek's original quote. I merely pointed out what was listed. I haven't got a clue wrt the build quality - if it was all plastic and the image was as sharp as a Zeiss lens - I'd go for the Pentax, regardless - so build quality is moot to this discussion.
You'll recall that Frantisek Vlcek's statement was that the 50 f1.8 was the SAME cost as the Pentax f1.4 which of course just isn't true. Dave Original Message: ----------------- From: Bruce Dayton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 07:21:48 -0700 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re[2]: Pentax flashes / changing platforms david, The price on the 50's is quite interesting - and should not be a good reference. Basically, the Canon and Nikon 1.8 versions are cheaper than the Pentax one. There is a simple reason - build quality. The Pentax one is built in the same manner as the 1.4 - that is to say, mechanically well built. The Canon and Nikon are both built very cheaply - much like a consumer zoom. The 1.4's from both of these companies are much, much better mechanically. The Pentax 1.4 is cheaper than the Canon and Nikon. You really should compare apples to apples. I am sure there are cases where there is a cheaper Pentax product where it is because of poorer quality that it is cheaper. Bruce Thursday, September 12, 2002, 5:37:18 AM, you wrote: dcsc> Not quite - The Canon 50mm 1.8 standard lens is $150 CDN @ a number of dcsc> retailers. The Pentax 50mm 1.7 standard lens is $270 CDN @ the same dcsc> retailers. dcsc> I too have been considering a switch so that's the reason for the "price dcsc> check" on the items mentioned but I'm waiting it out till after Photokina :) dcsc> Cheers, dcsc> Dave dcsc> Original Message: dcsc> ----------------- dcsc> From: Frantisek Vlcek [EMAIL PROTECTED] dcsc> Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 14:19:06 +0200 dcsc> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] dcsc> Subject: Re: Pentax flashes / changing platforms dcsc> <snip> dcsc> Their (Canon) primes are quite more expensive, the EOS 1.8/50 costs about dcsc> as much as a 1.4/50 from pentax IIRC. dcsc> </snip> dcsc> -------------------------------------------------------------------- dcsc> mail2web - Check your email from the web at dcsc> http://mail2web.com/ . -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .
