Re: SMC K 55mm 1.8

2004-08-07 Thread Peter J. Alling
Different standards I suppose, or different lenses. I will agree that it becomes razor sharp at f8.0. Fred wrote: It's very good, it follows the usual Pentax normal lens characteristics, a bit soft, (by prime lens standards), wide open. Very sharp when stopped down to 5.6 or 8. I would

Re: SMC K 55mm 1.8

2004-07-27 Thread Peter J. Alling
It's very good, it follows the usual Pentax normal lens characteristics, a bit soft, (by prime lens standards), wide open. Very sharp when stopped down to 5.6 or 8. Thibouille wrote: Anyone got this lens ? Is it a good one (relatively) ? Thanks for your input. Thibouille

Re: SMC K 55mm 1.8

2004-07-25 Thread Lon Williamson
I have one. I like it as much as any of my other 50's. I've also got M 2, M 1.4, A 1.7. Thibouille wrote: Anyone got this lens ? Is it a good one (relatively) ? Thanks for your input. Thibouille

Re: SMC K 55mm 1.8

2004-07-25 Thread Fred
Hi, Lasse. Always nice to see that you're still around and to get your comments, as I know how well founded they are. Well, I don't know about the well founded part - Har!, but I do chip in once in a while, when I think I might have something to add. Thanks for the link. I never saw your

Re: SMC K 55mm 1.8

2004-07-24 Thread Fred
It's good. Resolutionwise, if you shoot it at f 8 or f 11, it's as good as it gets. I'd also say, based upon my own testing, that it's quite good at f/8 or f/11, but quite soft, on the other hand, at wider apertures. See: http://www.cetussoft.com/pentax/resolutn.htm Build quality is quite

Re: SMC K 55mm 1.8

2004-07-24 Thread Lasse Karlsson
From: Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 10:52 AM Subject: Re: SMC K 55mm 1.8 It's good. Resolutionwise, if you shoot it at f 8 or f 11, it's as good as it gets. I'd also say, based upon my own testing, that it's quite good at f/8 or f/11

SMC K 55mm 1.8

2004-07-23 Thread Thibouille
Anyone got this lens ? Is it a good one (relatively) ? Thanks for your input. Thibouille

Re: SMC K 55mm 1.8

2004-07-23 Thread John Forbes
Is it optically identical to the 42mm SMC Takumar? John On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 19:10:31 -0400, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Only relative to the very best lenses ever made. Relative to the rest it is merely fabulous. In all seriousness, it has a very good reputation. -- Thibouille wrote: