prime, prime, everywhere a prime...

**pepperberry farm** · 09-12-2018, 06:40 PM

Originally posted by KC0PET

This lens has some IQ issues wide open. It's probably not worth spending the money on a CLA on one of these, I am thinking I could just find another one or try a different fast 50.

several suggestions spring to mind, depending upon your inclination and budget - an A50/1.4 or even a Porst/Cosina 55/1.2 perhaps....

**KC0PET** · 09-12-2018, 06:53 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

several suggestions spring to mind, depending upon your inclination and budget - an A50/1.4 or even a Porst/Cosina 55/1.2 perhaps....

Thanks. The A50/1.4 is definitely a consideration. Someday I would like a 50/1.2 but there are other lenses on the list before I get there.

**paulh** · 09-12-2018, 11:50 PM - **1 Like**

Evening at the botanical gardens - S-M-C Takumar 20/4.5 on *ist D:

**pepperberry farm** · 09-13-2018, 02:52 AM - **3 Likes**

**pepperberry farm** · 09-13-2018, 02:52 AM - **1 Like**

**pepperberry farm** · 09-13-2018, 02:54 AM - **3 Likes**

**aslyfox** · 09-13-2018, 10:38 AM - **5 Likes**

K 3 II + SMC Pentax-D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro

Attached Images

View Picture EXIF

**pepperberry farm** · 09-13-2018, 06:11 PM

arrival...

**ivanvernon** · 09-13-2018, 10:09 PM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

arrival...

Oh, nice, so you just put some money on the table!

**pepperberry farm** · 09-14-2018, 02:28 AM

Originally posted by ivanvernon

Oh, nice, so you just put some money on the table!

some - purchased used, of course, but still an impressive lens...

**pepperberry farm** · 09-14-2018, 02:32 AM

**pepperberry farm** · 09-14-2018, 02:34 AM - **1 Like**

before I opened the FedEx box with the new 50, there was some work with the 70

**pepperberry farm** · 09-14-2018, 02:59 AM - **2 Likes**

when I started shopping for a premium, fast, AF 50mm lens, I knew that the new D FA* (the Fat Fifty) was not going to be anywhere near my self-imposed budget, so that left really only two lenses in consideration: the DA* 55/1.4 and the Sigma 50/1.4 EX DG...

the question about SDM reliability entered into the consideration, and while the DA* seems to be less likely to succumb to SDM failure, it is still a black-mark against the lens.... I don't think I've ever read an instance of HSM failure from any of the Sigma lenses...

I also knew that I would probably be buying used, mainly because new prices for DA* 55/1.4's were still beyond me, and there isn't another fast 50ish lens being manufactured by anyone else...

so I bought a Sigma 50/1.4 from the marketplace here....

just wow - it's my first HSM lens; I'm surprised by the speed and silence of it...

**ivanvernon** · 09-14-2018, 04:29 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

when I started shopping for a premium, fast, AF 50mm lens, I knew that the new D FA* (the Fat Fifty) was not going to be anywhere near my self-imposed budget, so that left really only two lenses in consideration: the DA* 55/1.4 and the Sigma 50/1.4 EX DG...

the question about SDM reliability entered into the consideration, and while the DA* seems to be less likely to succumb to SDM failure, it is still a black-mark against the lens.... I don't think I've ever read an instance of HSM failure from any of the Sigma lenses...

I also knew that I would probably be buying used, mainly because new prices for DA* 55/1.4's were still beyond me, and there isn't another fast 50ish lens being manufactured by anyone else...

so I bought a Sigma 50/1.4 from the marketplace here....

just wow - it's my first HSM lens; I'm surprised by the speed and silence of it...

Great photos, great new lens acquisition. I have given up on boycotting SDM after using the two new Pentax 645 lenses, the D FA 55 and the D FA 90mm macro. No focussing noise, just quiet and quick, so much so that when I first started using them I thought the lenses were not focussing, except they were in focus! Hope the SDM lasts and does not cost big bucks for repair.

**felixkh** · 09-14-2018, 05:11 AM - **2 Likes**

Zhong Yi Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm F1.2

09-13-2018, 02:52 AM - 3 Likes	#4549
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-3 with Sigma 70mm f2.8 EX DG Macro

09-13-2018, 02:52 AM - 1 Like	#4550
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-3 with Sigma 70mm f2.8 EX DG Macro

09-13-2018, 02:54 AM - 3 Likes	#4551
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-3 with Sigma 70mm f2.8 EX DG Macro

09-14-2018, 02:32 AM	#4556
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-3 with Sigma 50mm f1.4 EX DG HSM

09-14-2018, 02:34 AM - 1 Like	#4557
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-3 with Sigma 70mm f2.8 EX DG Macro before I opened the FedEx box with the new 50, there was some work with the 70

09-12-2018, 06:40 PM	#4546
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	Originally posted by KC0PET This lens has some IQ issues wide open. It's probably not worth spending the money on a CLA on one of these, I am thinking I could just find another one or try a different fast 50. several suggestions spring to mind, depending upon your inclination and budget - an A50/1.4 or even a Porst/Cosina 55/1.2 perhaps....

09-12-2018, 06:53 PM - 1 Like	#4547
KC0PET Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Central Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,273	Originally posted by pepperberry farm several suggestions spring to mind, depending upon your inclination and budget - an A50/1.4 or even a Porst/Cosina 55/1.2 perhaps.... Thanks. The A50/1.4 is definitely a consideration. Someday I would like a 50/1.2 but there are other lenses on the list before I get there.

09-12-2018, 11:50 PM - 1 Like	#4548
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Evening at the botanical gardens - S-M-C Takumar 20/4.5 on *ist D:

09-13-2018, 06:11 PM	#4553
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	arrival...

09-13-2018, 10:09 PM	#4554
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by pepperberry farm arrival... Oh, nice, so you just put some money on the table!

09-14-2018, 02:28 AM	#4555
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	Originally posted by ivanvernon Oh, nice, so you just put some money on the table! some - purchased used, of course, but still an impressive lens...

09-14-2018, 02:59 AM - 2 Likes	#4558
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,678 Original Poster	K-3 with Sigma 50mm f1.4 EX DG HSM when I started shopping for a premium, fast, AF 50mm lens, I knew that the new D FA* (the Fat Fifty) was not going to be anywhere near my self-imposed budget, so that left really only two lenses in consideration: the DA* 55/1.4 and the Sigma 50/1.4 EX DG... the question about SDM reliability entered into the consideration, and while the DA* seems to be less likely to succumb to SDM failure, it is still a black-mark against the lens.... I don't think I've ever read an instance of HSM failure from any of the Sigma lenses... I also knew that I would probably be buying used, mainly because new prices for DA* 55/1.4's were still beyond me, and there isn't another fast 50ish lens being manufactured by anyone else... so I bought a Sigma 50/1.4 from the marketplace here.... just wow - it's my first HSM lens; I'm surprised by the speed and silence of it...

09-14-2018, 04:29 AM - 1 Like	#4559
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by pepperberry farm when I started shopping for a premium, fast, AF 50mm lens, I knew that the new D FA* (the Fat Fifty) was not going to be anywhere near my self-imposed budget, so that left really only two lenses in consideration: the DA* 55/1.4 and the Sigma 50/1.4 EX DG... the question about SDM reliability entered into the consideration, and while the DA* seems to be less likely to succumb to SDM failure, it is still a black-mark against the lens.... I don't think I've ever read an instance of HSM failure from any of the Sigma lenses... I also knew that I would probably be buying used, mainly because new prices for DA* 55/1.4's were still beyond me, and there isn't another fast 50ish lens being manufactured by anyone else... so I bought a Sigma 50/1.4 from the marketplace here.... just wow - it's my first HSM lens; I'm surprised by the speed and silence of it... Great photos, great new lens acquisition. I have given up on boycotting SDM after using the two new Pentax 645 lenses, the D FA 55 and the D FA 90mm macro. No focussing noise, just quiet and quick, so much so that when I first started using them I thought the lenses were not focussing, except they were in focus! Hope the SDM lasts and does not cost big bucks for repair.

09-14-2018, 05:11 AM - 2 Likes	#4560
felixkh Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,201	Zhong Yi Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm F1.2

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Gone a little prime crazy	StevenMatchett	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	22	09-23-2013 05:49 AM
Nature A four (prime) lens walk	normhead	Post Your Photos!	12	05-16-2013 07:08 AM
Prime m -> prime ii	RonHendriks1966	Pentax K-30 & K-50	4	05-23-2012 10:38 AM
K Prime vs. M Prime	multiweb	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	28	02-23-2012 03:32 PM
Pentax prime vs Nikon prime	ladybug	Pentax SLR Lens Discussion	58	09-19-2010 01:03 PM