Looking for a New 50mm lens...
well the pentax one is down to about £900 now
Main. well only reason I'm considering it really....!
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Stuart..
If you're after the more traditional ones then the F/FA 50/1.7 are excellent, and sharper than the 1.4 lenses, while the FA43 is in a different class due to its excellent colour rendering.
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Have a look at the DA*55 if you want modern optics and coatings. It's stellar on the K-1 just as long as you don't use the hood.
If you're after the more traditional ones then the F/FA 50/1.7 are excellent, and sharper than the 1.4 lenses, while the FA43 is in a different class due to its excellent colour rendering.
Thanks Haris. Is the DA*55 not affected by the fact that it's an APSC lens...? I need it for a K1 ? What's the issue with the hood please ? At present im just really looking to replace my existing 50mm as I consider therepair cost, better put to a new one... Need a fast lens as I shoot a lot of low light gig photography.. And often f2.8 isnt fast enough..
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I've ordered the fat fifty so I'm eager to compare the two. If I can get some test shots sorted I'll put them on here, along with some other interesting 50s.
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PS If readers aren't aware SRS's deal is marginally better by around £300 !
John K
I notice Am azon have taken a whole 99p off the list price of the new 50. Wow! In fact they've put it up from around £1060 last week. So much for special BF deals.
PS If readers aren't aware SRS's deal is marginally better by around £300 !
SRS hit Am@zon out of the park this time around. Absolutely no contest, with Am@zon's likely sales coming from the mispricing on the Pentax bodies.
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Apparently it's quite easy to focus manually with.
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If you didn't need AF the Samyang 50mm f1.4 is excellent value at the current offer price of £230 at SRS.
Apparently it's quite easy to focus manually with.
So is the Pentax A 1.4, just as good and around half the price.

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Stuart..
Need the AF... To counter my dodgy eyesight !!
I hate to say it because I had my eye on it. But the is a 50/1.7 F in the classifieds at the moment for a good price.
If it can't be afforded, then the 43mm f/1.9 is another classy lens that has a certain "something" in its rendition.
Best regards, John
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I'm looking to purchase a new 50mm lens, for my K1... But the question is. With such a myriad of 50's available which one do you go for ?
Must be fast and auto focus. The new one is expensive and heavy. To those that have purchased is it really worth 2 to 3 times the price ?
Should I be looking at 43mm Limited ? What' your opinion. Can we discuss ?
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