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Lens Shootout: Pentax Prime Lenses 50-55mm

DrOrloff
Posted 01/02/2013 - 12:05 Link
I should be grateful to anyone who adds their images taken with a Pentax prime lens in the 50-55mm range to this thread. It could be an interesting and useful resource.

I have four such primes but I only use one. I'm particularly interested in seeing images from the FA50mm 1.4 as it gets both rave reviews and poor reviews.

I'll start with a few shots and add more later if it gets going. Comments are appreciated and chinwag is good but I'd really like to see lots of piccies:


SMC Takumar 55mm f1.8 (circa 1972):

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SMC Takumar 55mm f1.8

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SMC Takumar 55mm f1.8

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SMC Takumar 55mm f1.8

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smudge
Posted 01/02/2013 - 14:03 Link
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This shot was taken with FA50 wide open at f1.4 1/60 ISO 800 on a K10d (before any p/p).

I chose this shot because to me it is typical of the look of the FA50 wide open - not particularly sharp and slightly 'dreamy' looking. Can be quite pleasant and can of course be adjusted to suit afterwards.

TBH I don't use it much since I bought the FA43 unless I really need f1.4
Regards, Philip
obione
Posted 01/02/2013 - 14:35 Link
All Jpeg unedited just resized.

50 mm f1.4 FA At f2.8
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50mm f1.4 FA At f5.6
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Smc Pentax (not Tukumar)55 mm M f1.8 At F5.6
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Smc Pentax (not Tukumar) 55 mm M f1.8 At F2.8
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SMC Pentax (not Tukumar)55mm M goes from F1.8/F2.8/F4/F5.6
FA 50mm goes from F1.4/F2/F2.8/F4/F5.6.
k-5, K-5ii,60-250 f4, 50 f1.4 af,17-70 f4, 100mm macro wr,siggy 10-20 siggy 100-300f4
Edited by obione: 01/02/2013 - 15:19
redbusa99
Posted 01/02/2013 - 20:32 Link
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just outside your limit but close a Zenit Helios 44M-4 58mm f2 came with my father in law,s old Zenit 11 he gave me last year along with a photax 135 f3.5. just put it on K5 and did a quick snap across the roof tops. straight raw to jpeg conversion ,i was quite surprised at the result but have not used it since. think i will be having revisited this pic.
odd lens or 2

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Algernon
Posted 02/02/2013 - 08:03 Link
obione wrote:

Smc Pentax (not Tukumar)55 mm M f1.8 At F5.6

Both shots with this lens look to be at f/2.8 ?

Looks a lot more interesting than the 50mm FA 1.4
which is the most boring of the Pentax 50mm's
I sold mine because it was so dull

The 'A' series is much better f/1.7 or f/1.4
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Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff

Algi
Edited by Algernon: 02/02/2013 - 08:04
obione
Posted 02/02/2013 - 11:45 Link
one was f2.8 1/125 iso 1600 and other f5.6 1/125 iso 6400
Algernon wrote:
obione wrote:

Smc Pentax (not Tukumar)55 mm M f1.8 At F5.6

Both shots with this lens look to be at f/2.8 ?

Looks a lot more interesting than the 50mm FA 1.4
which is the most boring of the Pentax 50mm's
I sold mine because it was so dull

The 'A' series is much better f/1.7 or f/1.4

k-5, K-5ii,60-250 f4, 50 f1.4 af,17-70 f4, 100mm macro wr,siggy 10-20 siggy 100-300f4
Edited by obione: 02/02/2013 - 11:53
Algernon
Posted 02/02/2013 - 12:44 Link
obione wrote:
one was f2.8 1/125 iso 1600 and other f5.6 1/125 iso 6400

That's for the FA Lens only...... Look at the Exif data.

The other lens is 1/125th ISO800 for both shots

Maybe the blades are sticking?


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Algi
LennyBloke
Posted 02/02/2013 - 12:50 Link
Pentax K 55mm at f1.8.....
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It doesn't have the clinical sharpness of some of the newer lenses, but still a good performer
LennyBloke
DrOrloff
Posted 02/02/2013 - 13:01 Link
Interesting, keep 'em up, the more the merrier. I think the K55 is sharp, just takes a lot of getting used to the focus and pinpointing where used at wide apertures.

More from the Tak, which I believe is optically the same as the K, probably taken at f2, certainly no less than 2.8:

SMC Takumar 55mm f1.8

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SMC Takumar 55mm f1.8

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SMC Takumar 55mm f1.8

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Here's my one and only shot from the FA50mm f1.4. It will either come out of the box or go into the classifieds, haven't decided yet.

FA50mm f1.4 @ 1.8

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Edited by DrOrloff: 02/02/2013 - 13:04
Algernon
Posted 02/02/2013 - 14:20 Link
Straight from JPG's No PP... just slight crops.

Pentax-K 50mm f/1.2 @ f/1.2 Poor available light. ISO400
Handheld 1/30th sec.

Fender Guitar

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Cherry Keyboard

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Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff

Algi
MrB
Posted 02/02/2013 - 20:41 Link
These were shot recently at Hughenden Church, Bucks, on a Pentax K-5 with the SMC Pentax FA 1:1.4 50mm lens.

This old lamp was shot against a bright grey sky - #1 is most of the OOC Jpeg; #2 is a 100% crop from the lamp plus default sharpening in PSP X4.
#1
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#2
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This is one of many wonderful stained glass windows in the church; #3 is most of the OOC Jpeg; #4 is a 100% crop of the centre right section plus default sharpening in PSP X4.
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#4
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I like this lens very much.

Philip
DanielH
Posted 02/02/2013 - 21:38 Link
PENTAX F 50mm shot at 1.7 cropped square in camera, no PP

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Edited by DanielH: 02/02/2013 - 21:39
timcx500e
Posted 02/02/2013 - 22:27 Link
f 7.1
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K30 f:6.3
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Both Pentax F 1:7 taken this morning f:5.6

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Edited by timcx500e: 02/02/2013 - 22:44
Smeggypants
Posted 03/02/2013 - 00:02 Link
Here's some - Click on 'em for full size


A50/1.2 @ 1.2
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A50/1.4 @ 1.4

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womble
Posted 03/02/2013 - 11:27 Link
SMC 'K' 50mm f/1.2 @ 1.2

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K.
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