Pentax a best ever prime lens at Pop?
I just happened to pause at a newsstand long enough to note that: (1) The cover of the new Popular Photography features something like we test the 3 best prime lenses ever (2) The inside cover indicates that the lens test section is the article indicated on the cover (3) Unless I missed something, the only three prime lenses tested in that issue are the new 45mm from Nikon, a new 50 from Voightlander (?), and the new 31mm Limited lens from Pentax. Brian Walsh - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Bokeh examples of FA 77/1.9 Ltd. and FA* 85/1.4
This site includes several portraits taken with various lenses including the FA*85 and the FA77 Ltd. Apparently, the portraits were shot on the same day, at the same location, of one model and on one film. http://www.t3.rim.or.jp/~azuma/html/camera/lenses_test/001123/wakana.html Those of you who need a quick comparison might just look at these two examples: For the FA*85/1.4 http://www.t3.rim.or.jp/~azuma/html/camera/lenses_test/001123/wakana.html For the FA77/1.8 Limited: http://www.t3.rim.or.jp/~azuma/html/camera/lenses_test/001123/wakana.html Brian Walsh - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Older Pentax normal lens test results on line
Those of you who actually respect copyrights might be annoyed that Pop Photo was ripped off by the owner of this site, but perhaps you'll be tempted to peek at the old test results of the SMC A 50/1.2, SMC A 50/1.4, SMC Takumar 55/1.8 and SMC 50/4 Macro, and the competition, here http://photobluebook.virtualave.net/LensTests/LensTestIndex.htm Brian Walsh - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: The Flagship Direction.....
Paal wrote: "Back in '96 Pentax engineers said they were working on a sturdy, professional slr closer to the LX than the Z-1p. I don't think the MZ-S is that camera but I do believe the MZ-S may have inherited some characteristics from that camera: the built quality and the user interface." Since Nikon and Canon have both indicated that their current flagships may well be the last of their film-based premium lines, is it likely that the MZ-S may have the same position, and the film-based "flagship" that was rumored/hoped for will never appear? Brian Walsh (who empathizes with those who sadly realize that their silver Limited lenses will look unsightly mounted on the black MZ-S, and who will be pleased to help out those disconsolate folk who have to dispose of their now-useless glass in any way that he can. . . ) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
