Originally posted by HermanLee Lovely photos, Frank!
This DA*55 looks really good for portrait!
And your models are very professional too
I wonder whether it's how FA*85/1.4 used to look like when mounted on Pentax film camera which is FF?
I wish somebody who also has FA*85/1.4 can took a picture with film camera and scan it and compare it with similar photo taken using K20D+DA*55/1.4
Never used my Fa*85 on film camera, but I did have some shots w/ the 77. I like using it on film camera for people shots. Always feel the 43 is abit too short on dSLR, while 77 and 85 are a bit to tight. 50 to 60mm is just right
Originally posted by asdf Edit: ......
Looks great.
Thanks
Originally posted by Andi Lo Great photos and the kid's expressions are well captured. In your opinion, is this lens worth the cost, when we already have the cheapo FA 50? Do you think the price to performance difference between DA*55 vs FA 50 is similare compared to say, A 50/1.4 vs A 50/1.2?
Thanks Andi.
Since I already have a FA43 and 77, I don't think I'm gonna spend such an amount of money for a DA*55 yet. But when its price comes down a bit, lets say around $400usd, I might eventually get one. DA55 vs FA50, I do feel this DA55 is overall an better lens. The A50/1.2 is almost three times of an A50/1.4, I don't think this DA55 worth 3 times of FA50/1.4 which is already an excellent performer. But you know sometimes you have to pay a lot more for just slight better IQ