50/1.4 (was Next move from Pentax: ..)

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It's great of course. Wonderful, fast portrait lens. Use it in the studio all the time.
Paul
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From: "Sandy Harris" <sandyinchina at gmail.com>
> On 10/18/07, Adam Maas <mykroft at mykroft.com> wrote:
> 
> > >> .... Canon 50 f1.8's are the cheapest lens in the system, they
> > >> run less than $80 USD new, and are a lens that many recommend to Canon
> > >> owners as a must-have (Sharp, fastish, cheap, a good combo). And they're
> > >> known to throw fits on Rebels with in-spec but marginal AF calibration.
> > >>
> > >> -Adam
> > >>
> > >
> > > I know a lot of digiRebel users...  none of them would EVER consider the
> > > 50/1.8.  "It doesn't zoom" is the most often heard reason.  sheesh.  It
> > > is a noisy flimsy little lens, but wow, is it ever value for money.
> >
> > I think every digiRebel user I know has one. But both the camera groups
> > I'm part of tend to recommend those things as the first lens to buy after
> > the kit lens. Usually by the 'try mine' method.
> 
> Bringing it back on topic,  anyone care to comment on using a Pentax
> 50/1.4 on K10D?
> 
> -- 
> Sandy Harris,
> Nanjing, China
> 
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