Got an M 50mm 1.7 coming! What to expect??

Snicky · 08-11-2009, 07:50 PM

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With all the good things I heard in this forum as well as the database entries, I put a bid in on one of these on ebay and (to my surprise), I won. It's coming this week and I'm looking forward to taking my new camera and new lens on a two week motorcycle trip around the Great Lakes.

And, thanks for those used lens testing techniques. I'll use them.
Thanks

MoparFreak69 · 08-11-2009, 08:45 PM

Right about what I gave for mine. I think it is one of my best lenses to date.

johnmflores · 08-11-2009, 09:14 PM

I just took apart my M50 1.7 today to fix a sticking aperture lever. One of the last pieces to put back on when re-assembling is a ring that limits the throw of the aperture lever. To my surprise this little ring is not secured b anything, just the backside of the metal K mount. I believe that this is the source of the rattling with some units. There's nothng wrong with them AFAIK.

It's a piece of beauty inside. So simple. So precise.

Originally posted by Snicky

With all the good things I heard in this forum as well as the database entries, I put a bid in on one of these on ebay and (to my surprise), I won. It's coming this week and I'm looking forward to taking my new camera and new lens on a two week motorcycle trip around the Great Lakes.

I rode around Lake Michigan last fall. The landscape was stunning. If you are on the LP look out for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. And the Mackinack Bridge is pretty special too. Enjoy!

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08-11-2009, 07:50 PM	#31
Snicky Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Finger Lakes, NY Posts: 5	Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. With all the good things I heard in this forum as well as the database entries, I put a bid in on one of these on ebay and (to my surprise), I won. It's coming this week and I'm looking forward to taking my new camera and new lens on a two week motorcycle trip around the Great Lakes. And, thanks for those used lens testing techniques. I'll use them. Thanks

08-11-2009, 08:45 PM	#32
MoparFreak69 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boise, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 197 Original Poster	Right about what I gave for mine. I think it is one of my best lenses to date.

08-11-2009, 09:14 PM	#33
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	I just took apart my M50 1.7 today to fix a sticking aperture lever. One of the last pieces to put back on when re-assembling is a ring that limits the throw of the aperture lever. To my surprise this little ring is not secured b anything, just the backside of the metal K mount. I believe that this is the source of the rattling with some units. There's nothng wrong with them AFAIK. It's a piece of beauty inside. So simple. So precise. Originally posted by Snicky With all the good things I heard in this forum as well as the database entries, I put a bid in on one of these on ebay and (to my surprise), I won. It's coming this week and I'm looking forward to taking my new camera and new lens on a two week motorcycle trip around the Great Lakes. I rode around Lake Michigan last fall. The landscape was stunning. If you are on the LP look out for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. And the Mackinack Bridge is pretty special too. Enjoy!