sir_bazz
Registered: December 2006
Posts: 32
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Review Date: Mon, 14 May 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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small size and weight, 49mm front filter thread, great 8 aperture blade bokeh, sharp
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Cons:
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plastic finish not to everyones taste.
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One of my two favorite Pentax lenses with the other being the 77mm limited. A very affordable lens that produces great images on APS-C format cameras. The max aperture of f1.4 provides a great view through the viewfinder and also lends itself well for creamy smooth bokeh at larger apertures. A great choice for anyone wanting to add a prime lens to their tool kit.
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Bodies: MZ-S, 645N, *Ist Ds, K20D
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wtay0001
Registered: December 2006
Location: Simpant Ampat, Penang, Malaysia
Posts: 129
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Review Date: Thu, 17 May 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Solid bokeh.
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Cons:
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Aged body outlook
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Very beautiful lens at very affordable price. Hold one yourself and you know its designed with a purpose.
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William Tay
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Review Date: Sun, 20 May 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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wide apperture, nice bokeh, small size
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Cons:
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no lens hood
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I just got this last week and afte trying it out I have to say that this is a must-have-lens in my book! The wide apperture allows me to do creative shots which cant be achieved with the kit lens. And the bokeh is nice too!
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PeteD
Registered: December 2006
Location: Canberra, Australia
Posts: 474
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Review Date: Fri, 25 May 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Fast, great value for money, great IQ
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Cons:
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No lens hood
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Very nice lens especially when you look at the price. Tack sharp across the range, nice contrast, bokeh that is hard to better. A fun lens to use.
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2 is not equal to 3, not even for large values of 2.
- Grabel's Law
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Review Date: Sun, 27 May 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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very nice bokeh, high image quality
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Cons:
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purple fringing wide open is noticable in many cases. Hard to find this lens anywhere!
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Superb image quality for a good price. Very very sharp. Performs very well in low light. I gave it a 9 because at 1.4 you can see purple fringing in very high contrasty areas.
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Review Date: Wed, 4 July 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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great image quality, affordable price
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Cons:
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no lens hood
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Image quality is excellent. Very sharp. Price is affordable compare to prime lenses of other brands. Japanese made.
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mkleit
Registered: January 2007
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Wed, 18 July 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: USD219.99
| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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terrific image quality, fast lens
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Cons:
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Plastic finish
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I've had this lens for about a year, and it's been a terrific everyday lens. I notice that some people say that a lens hood isn't included, but I got a hood included when I bought it at BH. Given its price and speed, it's one of the best lenses I every bought. Even with the plastic finish the lens feels heavy and solidy.
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unkaleong
Registered: March 2007
Posts: 33
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Review Date: Mon, 16 June 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Creamy smooth Bokeh!
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Cons:
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Purple fringing wide open.
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I have recently purchased this lens and amazed by it's speed, clarity and sharpness. It allows me to take pictures in very low light, it also allows me to be more creative with the smooth bokeh that it's large apertures produces. Good bang for the buck!
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broken calsan
Registered: May 2007
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 1177
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Review Date: Wed, 4 November 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Fast
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Cons:
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"Wrong" focal length
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I need this lens as a 24 or 28mm for digital. At 50mm, consider it a portrait lens on a digital camera. Best apertures between f2.2 and f4.0
Big aperture is a 'get out of jail free card', when you would not otherwise be able to get the shot, however it is a bit soft at f1.4. f1.8 is an improvement, while f2.2 is the magic aperture when you get both sharpness and lovely bokeh. You can nearly guarantee that any shot taken at this aperture will look either very good or at worst 'artistic'.
Good for shooting events such as live music or bands at night as the 50mm focal length allows a good distance from your subject.
No longer a good value lens, unfortunately, as the new price is double what I paid. However, in line with other brands now. It is also less necessary to have a wide aperture lens on digital now that noise performance is so improved on cameras like the K-7 & Kx.
Weakness is performance in bright / contra light - best to put it in the bag during the day to avoid the purple fringing.
Nice build, although not as good as DA lenses. Aperture blades move very smoothly and the viewfinder view is very bright. A nice lens to play with.
Unfortunately, the auto focus hunts a lot in poor lighting, which can offset the advantage of the large aperture for low light shots.
Compared with a zoom, the sharpness is off the dial!
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Calum
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