You could make do with a nice FA 50/1.4. It's a superb lens, and it's only slightly more than $200 new. Paul On Sep 16, 2006, at 5:21 PM, P. J. Alling wrote:
> Actually I'd like to see a lens somewhere in the 55-60mm range with a > max aperture between 1.2 and 2.0, and a fast 35mm sort of like a fast > 50mm on 35mm film. As it is I have to make do with the K55 f1.8 > and the > M35mm f2.0. > > Michael Perham wrote: > >> I would rather see a 60mm DA lens. If it's to be 50, then it >> should be a D >> FA so that it is compatible with analogue cameras like my MZ-S. >> >> Mike. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Behalf Of Shel >> Belinkoff >> Sent: September 16, 2006 3:20 AM >> To: PDML >> Subject: 50/1.4 or 1.2 for the DSLR Bodies >> >> True, Pentax has a number of 50mm/1.4 lenses that will work well >> on the >> DSLR's, but I wonder why there's no 50mm DA lens. That seems like >> a big >> hole in the lineup. I'd like to see such a lens - smaller and >> lighter >> perhaps than the FA etc., with that focusing clutch thing, and, of >> course, >> optimized for the digital use. Does anyone else think this would >> be a nice >> addition to the DA line? Maybe even a 50mm Ltd? >> >> >> Shel >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. > > --Albert Einstein > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
