Originally posted by pdxbmw So, I'm going to look at an F 50 1.7 tomorrow. I have the M and the A 1.7's, a 55 1.8 and I am converting a Minolta Rokkor 58mm 1.2. Is there any difference between the A and the F, besides build and auto focus? I may also go and look at an M 50 1.4. I have a Super Multi Coated Tak 50mm 1.4. Should I even waste my time with the M 50 1.4 since I can use the Tak in Av mode?
Patrick
I've only tried the FA 50 1.7 and the M 50 1.7 and their images were pretty much identical. Probably updated coatings in the newer models.
For whatever reason, I've seen a lot of F 50 1.7's with pieces of the filter ring missing. Or maybe the same one keeps coming up for sale!
If you take the aperture lever out, you can use M lenses the same way as Taks too (and I'm guessing if you can modify a Minolta, you can probably take out an aperture lever!).