Thanks...I'll give that one a try if the Takumar doesn't work out

Simon

After a little more research the "Takumar 49mm Metal Lens Hood" was also highly recommended by a few owners and one was for sale on Ebay for a decent price so bought it...I'll follow this up when I've tried it out

Simon

Thanks everyone, very helpful as usual...the collapsible one looks a good choice, now to Ebay for a quick look

Simon

I'm after a little advice on a possible lens hood for my new 50mm FA 1.4. I guess as it's full frame they may not be quite as useful as those designed specifically for the lens itself but I've found the following options so far

http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/403/Pentax-SMCP-M-49mm-Square-Lens-Hood.html

http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/5055/Pentax-PH-RBC-49mm-Lens-Hood.html

Is it worth buying one of these ?

thanks

Simon

Nice shots Jon,

There really are some great 50mm Pentax lenses around, my decision to buy the FA version over one of the other manual versions was purely down to expected "hit rate".
Being relatively new to photography I've always being used to autofocus and having tried manual focus a few times since "joining" Pentax I found it difficult to always get the focus/sharpness I wanted, whilst I'm not expecting 100% hit rate either from the FA I believe it should prove a bit more succesful for me than the manual version - as your shots show they're obviously great lenses though.

Simon

Quite a few 50mm F1.4 lenses have appeared on the forum for sale recently and I couldn't resist picking one up, it's a lens I've been considering for some time.

My first impressions, having only received it this morning, are already very positive. Looks very sharp, even at F1.4, produces great colour and the Bokeh is pretty decent too, I've also noticed that AF seems quick on my K20D

Simon

Just bought the 50mm F1.4 from Jason and would just like to add my positive feedback....

Lens is in great condition and received it next day, very smooth deal, thanks Jason !!

Simon

I found the same myself...I too now always use "multi" and apply compensation if it's a little too underexposed.

It probably doesn't matter much whether you use multi or centre-weighted, the important thing is to check your shots each time and re-shoot if necessary (or pre-shoot if you only have the one chance).

Simon

To be completely honest these don't really do anything for me, a bit too non-descript...the exposure isn't quite long enough and the lighting isn't quite colourful enough. The location has potential but I think a bit more impact is needed to do it full justice

Just my thoughts

Simon

Windows 7 gets the thumbs up from me too, PC seems to run quicker than it did with XP, less stuff interfering I think

Simon