representing those "some who like it" -- been using one as a main lens for over 5 years, and imo, it's quite well built. very smooth, very solid (of course, not quite as solid as a super-tak). no problems whatsoever. very sharp. i would recommend it without any reservations.
mishka On 9/17/05, Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is it at least as good as the M version? Solid feeling? Comments > > appreciated. Tks! > > No. The A 50's are not quite as nice to focus as are the M's (in my > opinion). Plus, the A 50/1.7 specifically seems to have a weakness in the > aperture ring design, where the plastic aperture ring sometimes starts to > bind (but the other A 50's seem to be immune to this, as far as I know). > > Nonetheless, some users love their 50/1.7's (although I find the A 50/1.4 > better in all respects except for flatness of field). > > Fred > > >
