The 50mm Lens Club

**pepperberry farm** · 10-27-2017, 08:11 AM - **4 Likes**

gifthorse · 10-28-2017, 04:16 PM

Pentax A50 1.4 on a K5ii

Cabessius · 11-11-2017, 12:12 PM - **3 Likes**

SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.4

pixie · 11-19-2017, 10:27 PM - **6 Likes**

Got a SMC-M 50mm F4 macro a week ago, and took it out tonight. The five aperture blades make for some nice 10-point starbursts. I really like the lens.

**ivanvernon** · 11-19-2017, 11:37 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pixie

Got a SMC-M 50mm F4 macro a week ago, and took it out tonight. The five aperture blades make for some nice 10-point starbursts. I really like the lens.

Great performance for this lens.

Jonathan Mac · 11-20-2017, 02:24 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pixie

Got a SMC-M 50mm F4 macro a week ago, and took it out tonight. The five aperture blades make for some nice 10-point starbursts. I really like the lens.

Nice work. I didn't realise that any Pentax lenses had so few aperture blades - I though the minimum was six.

timw4mail · 11-20-2017, 07:05 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Nice work. I didn't realise that any Pentax lenses had so few aperture blades - I though the minimum was six.

There are quite a few with 5 blades (at least that I own):

Super-Macro-Takumar 50/4
S-M-C Takumar 28/3.5
S-M-C Takumar 35/3.5
Pentax-M 40/2.8

Seems to be more common with older lenses.

Stagnant · 11-21-2017, 03:03 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pixie

Got a SMC-M 50mm F4 macro a week ago, and took it out tonight. The five aperture blades make for some nice 10-point starbursts. I really like the lens.

Excellent shot there ! I really like the colours.

pentaxbart · 11-21-2017, 06:34 AM

love the bokeh of the smc 50mm f/1.4!

ChristianRock · 11-22-2017, 01:23 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by timw4mail

There are quite a few with 5 blades (at least that I own):

Super-Macro-Takumar 50/4
S-M-C Takumar 28/3.5
S-M-C Takumar 35/3.5
Pentax-M 40/2.8

Seems to be more common with older lenses.

There's a few more that I've had personally that have 5 blades...

M 50/2 (I guess same with A 50/2)
K 24/2.8
M 28/3.5
M and A/28 2.8

Ok, here's a couple with the M 50 1.7... it is one of those lenses that always delivers. First one has a film emulation from RawTherapee, (Agfa Ultra Color 100).

ChristianRock · 11-29-2017, 03:37 PM - **5 Likes**

More M 50... this time M 50 f4 Macro

Dewman · 11-29-2017, 07:29 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ChristianRock

More M 50... this time M 50 f4 Macro

Very nice shot! I have this lens, but have yet to take it out and see what it will do. You've inspired me.

raymondjackso25 · 12-14-2017, 09:44 PM - **3 Likes**

SkyCat · 12-27-2017, 05:06 PM - **3 Likes**

Just bought M50 1.7 Great lens!
Stopped down to F3.5

Open F1.7

**aslyfox** · 12-27-2017, 05:36 PM

What is interesting to me about this photo of one of the two Caimans at the Tropical Rain Forest exhibit at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center is that you don't see the mesh covering the enclosure ( due to pp applied ) rather you see the reflection of the mesh and the reflection of the heat lamp

without the pp, the mesh is barely visible but out of focus

10-27-2017, 08:11 AM - 4 Likes	#1156
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,765	K-3 with SMC A 50mm f1.4

11-20-2017, 07:05 AM	#1162
timw4mail Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Driving a Mirage Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,670	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Nice work. I didn't realise that any Pentax lenses had so few aperture blades - I though the minimum was six. There are quite a few with 5 blades (at least that I own): Super-Macro-Takumar 50/4 S-M-C Takumar 28/3.5 S-M-C Takumar 35/3.5 Pentax-M 40/2.8 Seems to be more common with older lenses.

11-22-2017, 01:23 PM - 2 Likes	#1165
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	Originally posted by timw4mail There are quite a few with 5 blades (at least that I own): Super-Macro-Takumar 50/4 S-M-C Takumar 28/3.5 S-M-C Takumar 35/3.5 Pentax-M 40/2.8 Seems to be more common with older lenses. There's a few more that I've had personally that have 5 blades... M 50/2 (I guess same with A 50/2) K 24/2.8 M 28/3.5 M and A/28 2.8 Ok, here's a couple with the M 50 1.7... it is one of those lenses that always delivers. First one has a film emulation from RawTherapee, (Agfa Ultra Color 100).

12-27-2017, 05:06 PM - 3 Likes	#1169
SkyCat New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1	Just bought M50 1.7 Great lens! Stopped down to F3.5 Open F1.7 Attached Images

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10-28-2017, 04:16 PM	#1157
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11-11-2017, 12:12 PM - 3 Likes	#1158
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11-19-2017, 10:27 PM - 6 Likes	#1159
pixie Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 873	Got a SMC-M 50mm F4 macro a week ago, and took it out tonight. The five aperture blades make for some nice 10-point starbursts. I really like the lens.

11-19-2017, 11:37 PM - 1 Like	#1160
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by pixie Got a SMC-M 50mm F4 macro a week ago, and took it out tonight. The five aperture blades make for some nice 10-point starbursts. I really like the lens. Great performance for this lens.

11-20-2017, 02:24 AM - 1 Like	#1161
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,910	Originally posted by pixie Got a SMC-M 50mm F4 macro a week ago, and took it out tonight. The five aperture blades make for some nice 10-point starbursts. I really like the lens. Nice work. I didn't realise that any Pentax lenses had so few aperture blades - I though the minimum was six.

11-21-2017, 03:03 AM - 1 Like	#1163
Stagnant Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 603	Originally posted by pixie Got a SMC-M 50mm F4 macro a week ago, and took it out tonight. The five aperture blades make for some nice 10-point starbursts. I really like the lens. Excellent shot there ! I really like the colours.

11-21-2017, 06:34 AM	#1164
pentaxbart New Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 5	love the bokeh of the smc 50mm f/1.4!

11-29-2017, 03:37 PM - 5 Likes	#1166
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	More M 50... this time M 50 f4 Macro

11-29-2017, 07:29 PM - 1 Like	#1167
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492	Originally posted by ChristianRock More M 50... this time M 50 f4 Macro Very nice shot! I have this lens, but have yet to take it out and see what it will do. You've inspired me.

12-14-2017, 09:44 PM - 3 Likes	#1168
raymondjackso25 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 93