[kcupp95]

Cane fields in flower

[paulh]

K55/1.8 on an *istD [xposted]

[Zealex]

Not as good as the photos previously posted, so please excuse my newbness, but here's a lighthouse!

[paulh]

Not as good as the photos previously posted, so please excuse my newbness, but here's a lighthouse!

I rather like it - what lens was used?

[Sagitta]

Not as good as the photos previously posted, so please excuse my newbness, but here's a lighthouse!

That actually not a bad shot at all. With a minor bit f post, that lighthouse could really pop.

[Zealex]

I rather like it - what lens was used?

Thanks! I used a Pentax A-50mm f1.7.

That actually not a bad shot at all. With a minor bit f post, that lighthouse could really pop.

Thanks for the tip, though I actually did a lot of post already! Anything in particular you recommend I change?

Heres the original image:

[Jorgario]

Hi people !! I saw once that 55mm is included in that thread ! And i wanted to share one picture of my son I took last december with the K 55mm f1.8, which impress me each time I use it:

[gaweidert]

No shot to upload, but after reading the reviews of the Ricoh Rikenon P and non P 50mm F2.0 lenses I had to try mine out tonight. Mine is the P model. I was just taking a few pics while sitting in a recliner in my living room (late night and the only way to shoot.) using the built in flash. I got this lens with a Ricoh XRM around 1990 or so. The XRM is retired due to erratic shutter release, but I ran a lot of film through that camera.

As to image quality, all I can say is WOW! It is even slightly better that my SMC 50mm f1.4 K mount lens. The images looked great on my K5 and even better on my K5-IIs. M. Almost a pancake lens. Very light. The Pentax lens was a little warmer, this lens a bit cooler. My resolution target was my Galileo thermometer. I was shooting it from about 10 feet away and looking at the numbers stamped onto the metal tags. The tags are about 20mm wide. The numbers about half that. Sorry, no images to post. If you happen to run across an old Ricoh camera at a garage sale, flea market or second hand store, and this lens is on it, check the lens and if it is in good shape and the price is right, scoop it up. You will not be disappointed.

[Sagitta]

No shot to upload, but after reading the reviews of the Ricoh Rikenon P and non P 50mm F2.0 lenses I had to try mine out tonight. Mine is the P model. I was just taking a few pics while sitting in a recliner in my living room (late night and the only way to shoot.) using the built in flash. I got this lens with a Ricoh XRM around 1990 or so. The XRM is retired due to erratic shutter release, but I ran a lot of film through that camera.

As to image quality, all I can say is WOW! It is even slightly better that my SMC 50mm f1.4 K mount lens. The images looked great on my K5 and even better on my K5-IIs. M. Almost a pancake lens. Very light. The Pentax lens was a little warmer, this lens a bit cooler. My resolution target was my Galileo thermometer. I was shooting it from about 10 feet away and looking at the numbers stamped onto the metal tags. The tags are about 20mm wide. The numbers about half that. Sorry, no images to post. If you happen to run across an old Ricoh camera at a garage sale, flea market or second hand store, and this lens is on it, check the lens and if it is in good shape and the price is right, scoop it up. You will not be disappointed.

You may want to check the Sears lens club thread out - (some of) the Sears 50's and other lenses were simply rebranded Rikenons.

[ivanvernon]

Some flower shots with the Auto Sears 50 mm f 1.4, believed to be Chinon. Shot wide open at f 1.4 and AV mode on Pentax K-7.

[john5100]

DA 50mm F1.8 Testing

Blackberrys by John Rudolph Photography, on Flickr

[ivanvernon]

A couple with K-7 and Pentax-M 50 mm f 1.7 using Av mode and f 4.0. This is a great lens even wide open, but close it down to 4.0 and it really shines in terms of sharpness while maintaining nicely blurred background.

Correction: I was wide open and didn't even know it! Very tactful member Paul has informed me by private message how I am incorrectly using Av instead of M mode with green button metering. Thanks, I am constantly amazed at the accumulated knowledge and helpful manner of Forum members!

[Peter Anson]

Here's one from the little Industar 50.

[ivanvernon]

Here are shots of the same subject as my post right below, but this time using green mode to meter shutter speed for f 4.0. I used the same/similar subjects, but did not try to exactly duplicate the earlier shots. Thanks to wonderful Forum member PaulH for his gentle assistance.

I am now on a nice learning curve to handle green button metering. My preliminary observation is that using the green button is better than totally chimping the exposure. However, I do not find that the green button always gives the best shutter speed for the exposure I prefer. This is not surprising in view of individual exposure preferences and given the fact that certain backgrounds may influence the photographer's choice of exposure for the main subject. What I mean is that I might want a lower exposure on a subject with a dark background because the dark background makes the subject stand out sufficiently, but might want a darker exposure for the main subject when the shot is taken against a lighter background.

[furryurry]

Taken with K-01 and SMC F 50mm f/1.7 wide open. x-posted everywhere I could