Why I love the Pentax 50mm f1.4

metalfab · 04-11-2008, 12:59 AM

50s can do city/land-scapes too.

Taken with my FA50;

Belcarra as seen from Burnaby Mtn in Burnaby, BC, Canada;

A crop, not a stitched pano;

hudsong · 04-11-2008, 06:20 AM

Pretty much every photo on my blog was shot with a 50 1.4
Hudson L Gardner Photos
I couldn't afford a better lens, and still can't. It has forced me to become reaallly creative...

lapeen · 04-12-2008, 07:26 AM

That lens pretty much LIVES on my camera!! I LOVE IT!!

It can be pretty unforgiving though! It will show you every wrinkle, every speck or dirt, and in our house... the fact that no matter what we do... there is always dog hair EVERYWHERE!

I have never noticed any PF, and I take pics in front of windows all the time. I think this photo would definitely have shown some PF if it was an issue with all copies of the lens...

Rickster · 04-12-2008, 08:59 AM

Just got one from Barry at Camera Lens Rentals. Boy, is this puppy sharp!!! Took a portrait shot of a friend from about 6 feet and you can see each individual 'peach fuzz' hair on her face.

TomInJax · 04-12-2008, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by lithos

I, too, have great love for Russian ticketing girls...

What a pretty smile! Nice photo!

HermanLee · 04-12-2008, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by benjikan

Why I love the Pentax 50mm f1.4....This lens is so goooooddddddd!!!!!!!!

Ben

User Photo Gallery - Personal

This is very nice, Ben.
Could you please tell me, Ben? IS this straight from camera?
If not what PP did you do to it?

I have the older brother F 50mm/1.4
They all are great siblings.

Thanks,

Stratman · 04-12-2008, 09:54 AM

A few more with my SMC-M 50 F 1.4

benjikan · 04-12-2008, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by HermanLee

This is very nice, Ben.
Could you please tell me, Ben? IS this straight from camera?
If not what PP did you do to it?

I have the older brother F 50mm/1.4
They all are great siblings.

Thanks,

Pretty much straight out of the camera.

Ben

vizjerei · 04-13-2008, 06:03 AM

Here are mine with my FA 50mm f1.4 & B/W 400 film

twinda1 · 04-13-2008, 08:09 AM

Originally posted by hudsong

Pretty much every photo on my blog was shot with a 50 1.4
Hudson L Gardner Photos
I couldn't afford a better lens, and still can't. It has forced me to become reaallly creative...

Great blog, Hudson. A good argument for only having one lens!

Maltereso · 08-25-2008, 12:24 PM

I just got mine FA50 1.4 but it does not seems to work with my k20d: lac panel just show "F - -" ? and nothing happen to any settings that I have tried. Used now 2 hours to try find out here if there is some special settings that I have to make to use this lens with k20d or is this just a broken one?
Or am I just a newbie. Please help.

UliBär · 08-25-2008, 12:28 PM

Originally posted by Maltereso

I just got mine FA50 1.4 but it does not seems to work with my k20d: lac panel just show "F - -" ? and nothing happen to any settings that I have tried. Used now 2 hours to try find out here if there is some special settings that I have to make to use this lens with k20d or is this just a broken one?
Or am I just a newbie. Please help.

Just set the aperture on the FA 50/1.4 to the "A"-setting and all will be fine.

qksilver · 08-25-2008, 12:35 PM

qksilver · 08-25-2008, 12:36 PM

This lens can make some really nice photos

maxwell1295 · 08-25-2008, 12:44 PM

I think it's the perfect people lens. Good enough that I've decided I don't need a "portrait" lens anymore......I already have it.

It's a little tight in close quarters, but excellent when you have some room to work with.

It's also great for shooting "stuff"....

04-13-2008, 06:03 AM	#54
vizjerei Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,418	Some of mine here Here are mine with my FA 50mm f1.4 & B/W 400 film

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04-11-2008, 12:59 AM	#46
metalfab Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 302	50s can do city/land-scapes too. Taken with my FA50; Belcarra as seen from Burnaby Mtn in Burnaby, BC, Canada; A crop, not a stitched pano;

04-11-2008, 06:20 AM	#47
hudsong Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Midwest Photos: Gallery Posts: 59	Pretty much every photo on my blog was shot with a 50 1.4 Hudson L Gardner Photos I couldn't afford a better lens, and still can't. It has forced me to become reaallly creative...

04-12-2008, 07:26 AM	#48
lapeen Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bangor, maine Posts: 380	That lens pretty much LIVES on my camera!! I LOVE IT!! It can be pretty unforgiving though! It will show you every wrinkle, every speck or dirt, and in our house... the fact that no matter what we do... there is always dog hair EVERYWHERE! I have never noticed any PF, and I take pics in front of windows all the time. I think this photo would definitely have shown some PF if it was an issue with all copies of the lens...

04-12-2008, 08:59 AM	#49
Rickster Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SE Idaho - Rocky Mtns Photos: Gallery Posts: 580	Just got one from Barry at Camera Lens Rentals. Boy, is this puppy sharp!!! Took a portrait shot of a friend from about 6 feet and you can see each individual 'peach fuzz' hair on her face.

04-12-2008, 09:35 AM	#50
TomInJax Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 531	Originally posted by lithos I, too, have great love for Russian ticketing girls... What a pretty smile! Nice photo!

04-12-2008, 09:54 AM	#51
HermanLee Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Southern California, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 729	Originally posted by benjikan Why I love the Pentax 50mm f1.4....This lens is so goooooddddddd!!!!!!!! Ben User Photo Gallery - Personal This is very nice, Ben. Could you please tell me, Ben? IS this straight from camera? If not what PP did you do to it? I have the older brother F 50mm/1.4 They all are great siblings. Thanks,

04-12-2008, 09:54 AM	#52
Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464	A few more with my SMC-M 50 F 1.4

04-12-2008, 10:01 AM	#53
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308 Original Poster	Originally posted by HermanLee This is very nice, Ben. Could you please tell me, Ben? IS this straight from camera? If not what PP did you do to it? I have the older brother F 50mm/1.4 They all are great siblings. Thanks, Pretty much straight out of the camera. Ben

04-13-2008, 08:09 AM	#55
twinda1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 142	Originally posted by hudsong Pretty much every photo on my blog was shot with a 50 1.4 Hudson L Gardner Photos I couldn't afford a better lens, and still can't. It has forced me to become reaallly creative... Great blog, Hudson. A good argument for only having one lens!

08-25-2008, 12:24 PM	#56
Maltereso New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oulu Posts: 5	I just got mine FA50 1.4 but it does not seems to work with my k20d: lac panel just show "F - -" ? and nothing happen to any settings that I have tried. Used now 2 hours to try find out here if there is some special settings that I have to make to use this lens with k20d or is this just a broken one? Or am I just a newbie. Please help.

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08-25-2008, 12:28 PM	#57
UliBär Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Braunschweig, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 59	Originally posted by Maltereso I just got mine FA50 1.4 but it does not seems to work with my k20d: lac panel just show "F - -" ? and nothing happen to any settings that I have tried. Used now 2 hours to try find out here if there is some special settings that I have to make to use this lens with k20d or is this just a broken one? Or am I just a newbie. Please help. Just set the aperture on the FA 50/1.4 to the "A"-setting and all will be fine.

08-25-2008, 12:35 PM	#58
qksilver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 131

08-25-2008, 12:36 PM	#59
qksilver Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 131	This lens can make some really nice photos

08-25-2008, 12:44 PM	#60
maxwell1295 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,703	I think it's the perfect people lens. Good enough that I've decided I don't need a "portrait" lens anymore......I already have it. It's a little tight in close quarters, but excellent when you have some room to work with. It's also great for shooting "stuff"....