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Comment by pschlute posted on Pentax D-FA*50/1.4 introduced by Ricoh (UK) and SRS at 20/09/2018 - 22:05
JAK wrote:
but why is the lens so much larger than the old F & FA 50mm f/1.4s?
It has more than twice as many elements as the F or FA lenses. It has a focusing motor and the aperture controller inside. It is going to be bigger.but why is the lens so much larger than the old F & FA 50mm f/1.4s?
Don't forget it is a "*" lens. Pentax get enough detractors moaning about the lack of lenses or the quality of zooms on some forums (thankfully not this one), so I commend them for not holding back and producing an outstanding lens that is worthy of its name.
Comment by pschlute posted on Pentax D-FA*50/1.4 introduced by Ricoh (UK) and SRS at 20/09/2018 - 17:21
Lovely bird and a lovely capture of it too. I enjoy very much seeing your pictures of creatures we don't get to see in the wild here.
Comment by pschlute posted on Blue fairy wren at 19/09/2018 - 11:26
Very nice work Gareth
Comment by pschlute posted on 2 x Storm Helene at 18/09/2018 - 22:30
Nicely done Nigel, I really like the first
Comment by pschlute posted on Late Summer Flowers at 17/09/2018 - 17:14
What a find. When I was very young (too young to remember), we were ferried around in a Sunbeam motorbike and sidecar.
Comment by pschlute posted on what you find on a walk at 17/09/2018 - 07:19
Nicely framed and exposed
Comment by pschlute posted on Cleethorpes Pier at 17/09/2018 - 07:17
2 and 3 work for me. Thanks.
Comment by pschlute posted on street..and stuff... at 15/09/2018 - 16:53
Looks more Jules Verne than 21st century but what a find !
Comment by pschlute posted on Peterborough Cathedral at 14/09/2018 - 18:22
I think it has a "ring" type autofocus drive (is that what he meant perhaps?) .... This type of AF design adds to the circumference (thickness) of the lens. I imagine the extra elements referred to add to the length, and it all adds to the weight .......oh, and the price!
It's most certainly not a "nifty fifty". I was surprised that they chose to bring such a beast to market as I have viewed such a thing as a gimmicky extravagance, not at all necessary given the ISO performance of the camera it's actually meant to go on.
However I've seen some interesting images taken with it and there is a certain elan and lushness apparent to the best shots I've seen, certainly enough to justify it for those who can afford it. ..... But still an unnessesary luxury for those of us who can't!
They state that they asked their largest market, Japanese Pentax owners, what they wanted. The answer was a Star 50mm fast lens. So they made one. Can't really knock that approach.
They also state that this is the first of a series of Star lenses. The 85mm is already in the pipeline. So we can expect more exceptional lenses, and none of these will be cheap or light either.