the DA* 55mm f1.4 SDM Club

Shyam · 05-29-2020, 02:37 AM - **2 Likes**

I can't remember if I used K5 or K3 ii for each of the photos but it was with either of those 2 bodies.

I photograph mostly during holidays and do portrait works while not on travels usually if i get a bug from watching Instagram posts or other sources... all my Pentax gears need more use as they are always sitting in my camera bags apart from perhaps about 30 days in a year when I would be on holiday

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**davidhartanto** · 06-01-2020, 06:58 AM - **1 Like**

I got this lens thru auction, since then it becomes my go to lens if the weather is not convincing (melbourne can have 4 seasons in a day)

**davidhartanto** · 06-01-2020, 08:08 PM - **1 Like**

Shrine of Remembrance, K1 + DA* 55mm

**davidhartanto** · 06-02-2020, 04:37 AM - **3 Likes**

K1 II + DA* 55, birdsland reserve

Hippone · 06-06-2020, 12:19 AM - **1 Like**

Hi
DA*55mm

**Rondec** · 06-07-2020, 03:43 AM - **2 Likes**

Bread

**pepperberry farm** · 06-27-2020, 06:45 AM - **4 Likes**

**Mikesul** · 06-27-2020, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by Rondec

Sunset (DA *55)

Home Made Bread (DA *55)

How do we expect that the new DFA* 50 f/1.4 would improve these photos? Sure, faster focus and less vignetting but what else, if anything? I have owned both lenses although I do not have the DFA anymore. My tests showed slightly less PF on the DFA but I wonder what more skilled members might see that I didn't.

**pepperberry farm** · 06-27-2020, 02:06 PM

Originally posted by Mikesul

How do we expect that the new DFA* 50 f/1.4 would improve these photos? Sure, faster focus and less vignetting but what else, if anything? I have owned both lenses although I do not have the DFA anymore. My tests showed slightly less PF on the DFA but I wonder what more skilled members might see that I didn't.

no idea - it's highly unlikely that I'll own a copy of the D FA* lens, mainly because of size and cost...

**Rondec** · 06-28-2020, 02:27 AM

Originally posted by Mikesul

How do we expect that the new DFA* 50 f/1.4 would improve these photos? Sure, faster focus and less vignetting but what else, if anything? I have owned both lenses although I do not have the DFA anymore. My tests showed slightly less PF on the DFA but I wonder what more skilled members might see that I didn't.

I think it's what you said. Also sharper edges past wider than f2.8. I don't usually shoot my DA *55 past f2 on full frame because it does vignette pretty badly and has weak borders. But that doesn't really matter in a lot of images either.

But I've been happy enough with mine that I haven't searched out a DFA *50

**pepperberry farm** · 06-29-2020, 04:04 AM - **2 Likes**

**aslyfox** · 07-04-2020, 07:36 AM - **1 Like**

from the Ted Ensley Garden

**davidhartanto** · 07-05-2020, 01:57 AM

Hi, I just want to share my experiment on DA* 55mm with custom hood (modified pentax 28-80mm hood). On my K1 Mk2 and wide open (f1.4), I find the dark corner which is visible when I use the original hood is almost non existent, but of course vignetting is still there. Initially, I was using percy (thomas' friend) with white background for my experiment but then I switched to brick wall.

Here we go, below picture was taken without hood at f1.4

100% crop of top left corner

and below was taken with original hood at f1.4

100% crop at top left corner

last one was taken with custom hood at f1.4

and 100% crop of top left corner

And this is the custom hood I used, sorry the picture was automatically rotated after I uploaded to my album

**aslyfox** · 07-06-2020, 03:35 AM - **2 Likes**

07-20-2020, 01:33 PM - 2 Likes	#90
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	K-1 and DA*55 1.4, I'm taking some 1.4 images, not because I particularly want to, but just because I can. It's beer o'clock around here, but I got in from building the new garden shed 10 minutes early? What to do? Take a picture of the beer, sorry, no retakes.

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Mikesul Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,594	Originally posted by Rondec Sunset (DA 55) Home Made Bread (DA 55) How do we expect that the new DFA* 50 f/1.4 would improve these photos? Sure, faster focus and less vignetting but what else, if anything? I have owned both lenses although I do not have the DFA anymore. My tests showed slightly less PF on the DFA but I wonder what more skilled members might see that I didn't.

06-27-2020, 02:06 PM	#84
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766 Original Poster	Originally posted by Mikesul How do we expect that the new DFA* 50 f/1.4 would improve these photos? Sure, faster focus and less vignetting but what else, if anything? I have owned both lenses although I do not have the DFA anymore. My tests showed slightly less PF on the DFA but I wonder what more skilled members might see that I didn't. no idea - it's highly unlikely that I'll own a copy of the D FA* lens, mainly because of size and cost...

06-28-2020, 02:27 AM	#85
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,663	Originally posted by Mikesul How do we expect that the new DFA* 50 f/1.4 would improve these photos? Sure, faster focus and less vignetting but what else, if anything? I have owned both lenses although I do not have the DFA anymore. My tests showed slightly less PF on the DFA but I wonder what more skilled members might see that I didn't. I think it's what you said. Also sharper edges past wider than f2.8. I don't usually shoot my DA 55 past f2 on full frame because it does vignette pretty badly and has weak borders. But that doesn't really matter in a lot of images either. But I've been happy enough with mine that I haven't searched out a DFA 50

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pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766 Original Poster

07-05-2020, 01:57 AM	#88
davidhartanto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Melbourne Posts: 57	Hi, I just want to share my experiment on DA* 55mm with custom hood (modified pentax 28-80mm hood). On my K1 Mk2 and wide open (f1.4), I find the dark corner which is visible when I use the original hood is almost non existent, but of course vignetting is still there. Initially, I was using percy (thomas' friend) with white background for my experiment but then I switched to brick wall. Here we go, below picture was taken without hood at f1.4 100% crop of top left corner and below was taken with original hood at f1.4 100% crop at top left corner last one was taken with custom hood at f1.4 and 100% crop of top left corner And this is the custom hood I used, sorry the picture was automatically rotated after I uploaded to my album