LTD: Pentax D FA*50/1.4 (Used) for £612 (with code)
Posted 26/06/2020 - 10:53
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If you don't want to buy it for the optical quality, you can use it as a footstool or fancy paperweight
All the gear with no idea
Posted 26/06/2020 - 14:35
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LennyBloke wrote:
Looks like it's sold now - hope one of you guys got it
Looks like it's sold now - hope one of you guys got it
Perhaps an Olympus convert bought it!
John K
Posted 26/06/2020 - 16:59
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It had been up for weeks now at around £700 - huge price drop making it a real bargain.
All the gear with no idea
Posted 26/06/2020 - 19:57
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I have got one but TBH find the weight of it excessive for a 50mm prime so been considering moving it on.
John K
Posted 26/06/2020 - 22:33
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It might be the tipping point for amateurs like me - at what point do we stop lusting for the best stuff and simply stick with what works for us?
All the gear with no idea
Posted 27/06/2020 - 10:20
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HarisF1 wrote:
It might be the tipping point for amateurs like me - at what point do we stop lusting for the best stuff and simply stick with what works for us?
It might be the tipping point for amateurs like me - at what point do we stop lusting for the best stuff and simply stick with what works for us?
We can make great images with whatever we have, be it the humble Pentax M 50mm f1.7 or the D-FA* 50mm f1.4, it's far more to do with the skills of the image maker than the tool. But that fact will never stop "Lens Lust", "L.B.A." or "G.A.S."
LennyBloke
Posted 27/06/2020 - 10:53
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I follow a couple of photographers on Flickr who keep to one genre and just use two lenses, 50mm and 85mm, almost always at apertures around f1.8 frequently in challenging lighting. In that situation the large and expensive *lenses would be justified. Ditto for pros doing portraits etc., but for those of us who are less specific then the balance is likely tipped to light weight and compactness. Whilst I may not buy them I am glad that they are there.
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https://www.wexphotovideo.com/pentax-50mm-f1-4-fa-sdm-aw-lens-used-1734168/
It lists at £679 but you can apply code USUMC10 and get a further 10% off.
That's a superb price (Yes, I know it's still expensive) for one of the best lenses I've ever used!