Review statistics for ChristianRock | | Lenses Added | 1 (View Lenses Added) | Reviews Posted | 1 (View Reviews) | User's Lens View Count | 11,497 | Latest Lens Addition | Rikenon P Macro 35-70mm F3.5-4.5 | Latest Review Posted | Ricoh Rikenon P 50mm F1.4 I love this lens.
I only purchased it about a year ago because my Rikenon XR 50 1.4 has a stuck aperture, but this lens is much superior to it. It is already sharp at f/1.4 - not extremely sharp, but sharp enough all the way to the borders in my K-S1. At f2, it's sharp all over. It peaks at f4-f5.6 on the K-S1. The center is always tack sharp and the borders are just sharp - but I think that's common with the 50 1.4 designs that are designed to make the subjects "pop".
Link for pixel peeping at f/1.4: https://www.flickr.com/photos/11375085@N02/32360054253/sizes/o/
It does have a hint of aberrations at f/1.4 but not too bad. Close one click and it's basically gone except for the extreme corners.
The only thing I miss from the XR version is that it focused a bit closer, but this focuses exactly at the same distance as my M 50 1.7, so it's not that bad.
Bokeh is excellent, and even wide open it has a bit of that 3D effect. Colors are rich and accurate.
f1.4: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7281/27291960005_26d2a353ac_b.jpgVases on the Sidewalk by ChristianRock, on Flickr
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8416/29533595306_0fd7e3f0d3_b.jpgPeace by ChristianRock, on Flickr
f2: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/709/31449808624_fc0d924dcc_b.jpgDrinks from the night before by ChristianRock, on Flickr
f2 or f2.8: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7115/26686033363_9220d13990_b.jpgSearching the Sun by ChristianRock, on Flickr
f5.6: https://farm5.staticfl... | |