[Schmidlapper]

1944 Snap-on ratchet using M50/1.4

[8540tomg]

Good work with that 50mm Bill.

You've got a great tool time thread going here.

Tom G

[paulh]

Good work with that 50mm Bill.

You've got a great tool time thread going here.

Tom G

+1 I like the lighting on these. I bet that old Snap-On is still up to the task, too!

[Schmidlapper]

It is interesting how photos of old tools can have almost a portrait feel to them.

[Marc Sabatella]

Still getting to know the M120/2.8.

This twig seems almost human (looks like an opera scene to me):



Another "cat" shot:



Pretty heavy crop (aka, let's see your AF lens do this):



Budding crabapple (with help from a Raynox 150):



Back to what I actually got the lens for:

[pacerr]

Pretty heavy crop (aka, let's see your AF lens do this):

Ah, but you're really takin' unfair advantage over the AF guys with that squirrel shot as framed, Marc!

H2

[simbon4o]

Тhis 120mm is very unique! I like the softness and calmness of the bokeh, nothing else pentax made is that soft and calm in bokeh!

[kbrede]

1944 Snap-on ratchet using M50/1.4

I like this. Nicely done Schmidlapper.

[Schmidlapper]

Thanks. I recently tested this particular M50/1.4 against my A50/1.7 and M50/1.7 and the 1.4 was noticeably sharper, even wide open. Also the 8 vs 6 aperture blades made for noticeably rounder highlights in the bokeh at much smaller aperture settings. It is a real gem at a reasonable cost.

[davinci]

Some shots with my new M50 f1.7@ 1.7, as i am a total newbie at photography please i need all of your opinions as i have lot to learn from you.

@jsherman999
Your photos colours are so vivid, what custom image settings do you have?

[paulh]

Some shots with my new M50 f1.7@ 1.7, as i am a total newbie at photography please i need all of your opinions as i have lot to learn from you.

@jsherman999
Your photos colours are so vivid, what custom image settings do you have?

Hi davinci - nice photos with your M50/1.7. It's one of my favorite lenses, also. Looks like you're on the right track to me - enjoy your new lens

[Jonathan Mac]

Some shots with my new M50 f1.7@ 1.7, as i am a total newbie at photography please i need all of your opinions as i have lot to learn from you.

@jsherman999
Your photos colours are so vivid, what custom image settings do you have?

A couple of very nice shots there. The second is nothing if not vivid, you´ve nothing to worry about. In general, you can make a shot more vivid by boosting the saturation & contrast, but be careful as it´s easy to go overboard & make it look unreal.

The M50 1.7 is a fantastic lens. I hadn´t had mine on the camera since I got the 1.4 version at christmas, but I put it on today & it really is fantastic. They´re different, not one better than the other (therefore I´ll have to keep them both ).

[DaniRo]

one from my 135mm 3.5

my wife

[Regentag]

Got my M85 yesterday and did a walk in the village with it instantly

M85@f/2




@f/2.8 or f/3.2?


And @f/8 at the MFD - 50% Crop!


I use the Metal Takumar 135/150/200 Hood with the lens, luvly Setup even though the Optic is kind of dusty and has some cleaning marks at the front, but that didn't bother me to much.

[paulh]

Regentag - that 85 looks like a good one! I need to build up my M collection - I only have two, both of them 50s. Here's one from my M50/1.7: (xposted from bokeh thread)