The M Club!

repaap · 01-25-2011, 05:51 AM

Can I join this club too, I have bought my second M lens: M 50/1.4. There is going to be more pics, but just for starters...

Clou · 01-26-2011, 03:40 PM

M 85/2 @F2

Camel in the Dark

M 50/1,4 @f1,4

Ma Place!

pdophoto · 01-26-2011, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by natestation

Cloudy Night over the Knik by natestation2 - Pentax-M SMC 28mm f/2.8

Am I write in thinking that these colours are natural?

Amazing photos guys.

After a fog
K200d, SMC Pentax-M 35/2.0

eddie1960 · 01-26-2011, 04:31 PM

edited a bit for the horizon a SIJ alternate SMCM28 f3.5
Waiting For Summer

**paulh** · 01-26-2011, 04:57 PM

Trying to see what I could accomplish with the 'lowly' M50 f/2@2.8:

Paul

BillS · 01-29-2011, 02:09 PM

Keeping up with a two year old with a M-120/2.8 -- Underrated lens. It has some CA wide open ... but it's tiny, light, and has a built-in hood. Best focusing lens I own; hardest to focus subject I know!

(Last picture was time to go home!)

pdophoto · 01-29-2011, 02:27 PM

#1 & #5 for me.

#1 Great smile, she loves to be taken in photo

#5 Great shot & very good PP. the contrast is excellent.

Designosophy · 01-29-2011, 08:15 PM

Tomorrow I will get my second M lens - another 50mm, this time the f4 macro. I have a couple other lenses that are capable of 1:2 macro, but this one is allegedly very sharp.

eddie1960 · 01-30-2011, 03:20 PM

A couple more from my Single In January. 1 day to go then on to a different lens
SMCM 28 f3.5

From today

from saturday

from Friday

pdophoto · 01-30-2011, 06:56 PM

Hi everyone,
AS can be seen in my signature I don't have an M50 and would like to complete the series in the future.

So a question: which one is better 1.4 or 1.7 and why?

All information and comments will be appreciated.

**paulh** · 01-30-2011, 07:14 PM

Originally posted by pdophoto

Hi everyone,
AS can be seen in my signature I don't have an M50 and would like to complete the series in the future.

So a question: which one is better 1.4 or 1.7 and why?

All information and comments will be appreciated.

Get both! The 1.4 is a bit faster than the 1.7 and about double the price, give or take. Some say the bokeh or sharpness is better on one over the other - you'll get a thousand different opinions. Some will say the depth of field of the 1.4 is even thinner than the razor-thin DOF of the 1.7. Check out the lens reviews section for some opinions. I love my 1.7 (and even my f/2), but I'll be looking for a 1.4 soon so I can complete my set of M50's.

By the way, this discussion should probably be moved to Lenses before it gets too long-winded....

Paul

pdophoto · 01-30-2011, 07:23 PM

Thanks Paul,

I would really like to have all the Pentax lenses but $$$$$ is not here to accommodate my LBA.

I just want to complete my M set with a 50. So I will wait for other comments since I am not in a rush.

P.S. I already have a K50/1.4

BillS · 01-30-2011, 07:56 PM

Quote:

I just want to complete my M set with a 50. So I will wait for other comments since I am not in a rush.

P.S. I already have a K50/1.4

If you have a K50/1.4 -- the M50/1.4 won't be any different optically. So, go with the 1.7 -- it's the close cousin of the 55/1.8, according for every source I've seen. It tends to be "colder", but I think it's sharper until at least f2. (I have an 50: A/1.,7 A2, F/1.7 and SMC Tak 1.4, so I speak from direct experience as well!)

glee46 · 01-30-2011, 07:58 PM

I've only been shooting DSLR for about 4 months. I knew nothing coming into it. I purchased a K20D and love it. I got a SMC 50M 1:1.4 on Saturday. I spent the day figuring out how to use it. Is there a thread on some tips of how to get the most out of them.
Trying to get the right EV without metering is the hardest for me unless there is something I'm missing.

ducdao · 01-30-2011, 09:26 PM

Originally posted by glee46

I've only been shooting DSLR for about 4 months. I knew nothing coming into it. I purchased a K20D and love it. I got a SMC 50M 1:1.4 on Saturday. I spent the day figuring out how to use it. Is there a thread on some tips of how to get the most out of them.
Trying to get the right EV without metering is the hardest for me unless there is something I'm missing.

Welcome to the DSLR world. There are tons of discussions about how to meter with old Pentax lenses and new Pentax DLSRs. Try a search in this forum using "green button" as keywords.

01-30-2011, 07:14 PM	#2111
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,242	Originally posted by pdophoto Hi everyone, AS can be seen in my signature I don't have an M50 and would like to complete the series in the future. So a question: which one is better 1.4 or 1.7 and why? All information and comments will be appreciated. Get both! The 1.4 is a bit faster than the 1.7 and about double the price, give or take. Some say the bokeh or sharpness is better on one over the other - you'll get a thousand different opinions. Some will say the depth of field of the 1.4 is even thinner than the razor-thin DOF of the 1.7. Check out the lens reviews section for some opinions. I love my 1.7 (and even my f/2), but I'll be looking for a 1.4 soon so I can complete my set of M50's. By the way, this discussion should probably be moved to Lenses before it gets too long-winded.... Paul Last edited by paulh; 01-30-2011 at 07:26 PM.

01-30-2011, 07:58 PM	#2114
glee46 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North of San Francisco, California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 598	I'm new to M & DSLR I've only been shooting DSLR for about 4 months. I knew nothing coming into it. I purchased a K20D and love it. I got a SMC 50M 1:1.4 on Saturday. I spent the day figuring out how to use it. Is there a thread on some tips of how to get the most out of them. Trying to get the right EV without metering is the hardest for me unless there is something I'm missing.

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01-25-2011, 05:51 AM	#2101
repaap Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,242	Can I join this club too, I have bought my second M lens: M 50/1.4. There is going to be more pics, but just for starters...

01-26-2011, 03:40 PM	#2102
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01-26-2011, 04:30 PM	#2103
pdophoto Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Saguenay, Qc, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 182	Originally posted by natestation Cloudy Night over the Knik by natestation2 - Pentax-M SMC 28mm f/2.8 Am I write in thinking that these colours are natural? Amazing photos guys. After a fog K200d, SMC Pentax-M 35/2.0

01-26-2011, 04:31 PM	#2104
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	edited a bit for the horizon a SIJ alternate SMCM28 f3.5 Waiting For Summer

01-26-2011, 04:57 PM	#2105
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,242	Trying to see what I could accomplish with the 'lowly' M50 f/2@2.8: Paul

01-29-2011, 02:27 PM	#2107
pdophoto Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Saguenay, Qc, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 182	#1 & #5 for me. #1 Great smile, she loves to be taken in photo #5 Great shot & very good PP. the contrast is excellent.

01-29-2011, 08:15 PM	#2108
Designosophy Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northeast Philadelphia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,137	Tomorrow I will get my second M lens - another 50mm, this time the f4 macro. I have a couple other lenses that are capable of 1:2 macro, but this one is allegedly very sharp.

01-30-2011, 03:20 PM	#2109
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	A couple more from my Single In January. 1 day to go then on to a different lens SMCM 28 f3.5 From today from saturday from Friday

01-30-2011, 06:56 PM	#2110
pdophoto Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Saguenay, Qc, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 182	Hi everyone, AS can be seen in my signature I don't have an M50 and would like to complete the series in the future. So a question: which one is better 1.4 or 1.7 and why? All information and comments will be appreciated.

01-30-2011, 07:23 PM	#2112
pdophoto Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Saguenay, Qc, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 182	Thanks Paul, I would really like to have all the Pentax lenses but $$$$$ is not here to accommodate my LBA. I just want to complete my M set with a 50. So I will wait for other comments since I am not in a rush. P.S. I already have a K50/1.4

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01-30-2011, 07:56 PM	#2113
BillS Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Holliston, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 68	Quote: I just want to complete my M set with a 50. So I will wait for other comments since I am not in a rush. P.S. I already have a K50/1.4 If you have a K50/1.4 -- the M50/1.4 won't be any different optically. So, go with the 1.7 -- it's the close cousin of the 55/1.8, according for every source I've seen. It tends to be "colder", but I think it's sharper until at least f2. (I have an 50: A/1.,7 A2, F/1.7 and SMC Tak 1.4, so I speak from direct experience as well!)

01-30-2011, 09:26 PM	#2115
ducdao Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Montreal/Vermont Posts: 2,160	Originally posted by glee46 I've only been shooting DSLR for about 4 months. I knew nothing coming into it. I purchased a K20D and love it. I got a SMC 50M 1:1.4 on Saturday. I spent the day figuring out how to use it. Is there a thread on some tips of how to get the most out of them. Trying to get the right EV without metering is the hardest for me unless there is something I'm missing. Welcome to the DSLR world. There are tons of discussions about how to meter with old Pentax lenses and new Pentax DLSRs. Try a search in this forum using "green button" as keywords.