It doesn't really have the same AOV as an 85mm on 35mm film. (I've got a number of 50's including a couple of M1.4s.). I have thought of that but as long as it's not exactly what I'm looking for I don't see any reason to step up.
Paul Stenquist wrote: >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 >> >> > > > > -- 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
