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NatureSeeker808 · 04-14-2020, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by northcoastgreg

With the K-1:

Fantastic Capture, Greg. Have been trying to decide between this lens and the FA 1:1 version. Your images are making a strong case for the A version.

northcoastgreg · 04-14-2020, 01:38 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by NatureSeeker808

Fantastic Capture, Greg. Have been trying to decide between this lens and the FA 1:1 version.

Thanks. As it so happens, I just received a copy of the FA 50 Macro. It's kind of an accident that I wound up acquiring it. I had sold $830 worth of lenses to keh.com, and after using the money to purchase an FA 31, I had about $230 left. The only lens keh had around $200 that appealed to me was the FA 50, so I ended up getting it. I do appreciate the lens's 1:1 magnification. The 1:2 magnification of the A 50/2.8 can be an issue on FF (not so much on APS-C).

The A 50/2.8 is an under-appreciated classic. Not only is it very sharp, but there's a subtle and unique beauty to its rendering of detail and color that set it apart. But the FA 50/2.8 is great as well, and I'm not sure I'll have much use for A series lens going forward.

One more image from the A 50/2.8:

**Kerrowdown** · 04-14-2020, 01:46 PM - **2 Likes**

Gently turned her back on me.

**Kerrowdown** · 04-14-2020, 01:48 PM

A quiet moment to reflect...

**Kerrowdown** · 04-14-2020, 01:53 PM

We all find ourselves in...

**Kerrowdown** · 04-14-2020, 01:57 PM - **4 Likes**

Another from my "Delicate Series"...

**paulh** · 04-14-2020, 03:11 PM - **1 Like**

Orange blossoms on a gloomy day - SMC-A50/2.8 macro on *ist D:

**Kerrowdown** · 04-14-2020, 03:38 PM - **1 Like**

Don't normally do bugs... but couldn't resist this one.

**Kerrowdown** · 04-19-2020, 01:22 AM - **1 Like**

Well the colour is...

**Kerrowdown** · 04-19-2020, 01:23 AM

Soft and gentle... no stress.

**Kerrowdown** · 04-19-2020, 01:54 AM

A Leucojum Graveteye Giant with added glow...

**Kerrowdown** · 04-19-2020, 03:02 AM - **1 Like**

On its last legs... so to speak.

**Kerrowdown** · 04-21-2020, 06:09 AM - **2 Likes**

Natures pretty amazing... you just got to look.

**Kerrowdown** · 04-21-2020, 07:08 AM

The flower centre... is purple blue like Royal blood.

**Kerrowdown** · 04-21-2020, 08:05 AM - **1 Like**

Catching the rays...

04-14-2020, 01:46 PM - 2 Likes	#63
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,864	Delicately Shy Gently turned her back on me.

04-14-2020, 01:48 PM	#64
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,864	Delicate Tranquillity A quiet moment to reflect...

04-14-2020, 01:53 PM	#65
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,864	Delicate Times We all find ourselves in...

04-14-2020, 03:38 PM - 1 Like	#68
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,864	Beauty & The Beast Don't normally do bugs... but couldn't resist this one.

04-19-2020, 01:22 AM - 1 Like	#69
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,864	Delicate Dreamy Plum Well the colour is...

04-14-2020, 11:03 AM	#61
NatureSeeker808 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Twin Cities, MN, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 145	Originally posted by northcoastgreg With the K-1: Fantastic Capture, Greg. Have been trying to decide between this lens and the FA 1:1 version. Your images are making a strong case for the A version.

04-14-2020, 01:38 PM - 3 Likes	#62
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,175	Originally posted by NatureSeeker808 Fantastic Capture, Greg. Have been trying to decide between this lens and the FA 1:1 version. Thanks. As it so happens, I just received a copy of the FA 50 Macro. It's kind of an accident that I wound up acquiring it. I had sold $830 worth of lenses to keh.com, and after using the money to purchase an FA 31, I had about $230 left. The only lens keh had around $200 that appealed to me was the FA 50, so I ended up getting it. I do appreciate the lens's 1:1 magnification. The 1:2 magnification of the A 50/2.8 can be an issue on FF (not so much on APS-C). The A 50/2.8 is an under-appreciated classic. Not only is it very sharp, but there's a subtle and unique beauty to its rendering of detail and color that set it apart. But the FA 50/2.8 is great as well, and I'm not sure I'll have much use for A series lens going forward. One more image from the A 50/2.8:

04-14-2020, 03:11 PM - 1 Like	#67
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,310	Orange blossoms on a gloomy day - SMC-A50/2.8 macro on *ist D:

04-19-2020, 01:23 AM	#70
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,864	Dreamy Daff Soft and gentle... no stress.

04-19-2020, 01:54 AM	#71
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,864	Hydrid Snowdrop A Leucojum Graveteye Giant with added glow...

04-19-2020, 03:02 AM - 1 Like	#72
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,864	Firework Nearly Spent On its last legs... so to speak.

04-21-2020, 06:09 AM - 2 Likes	#73
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,864	Purple Bokeh Natures pretty amazing... you just got to look.

04-21-2020, 07:08 AM	#74
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,864	Dark Hearts The flower centre... is purple blue like Royal blood.

04-21-2020, 08:05 AM - 1 Like	#75
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,864	Clean Uplifting Whites Catching the rays...

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