50mm FA 1.4!

[istDeS]

Was still there when I was there last night.

If there don't have go Cathay at Peninsular branch.:bsmilie: Saw it today.

 

[Rachmawan]

Well, i got mine when i was attending the PC Show.

The old guy there gave me $120 discount from the normal price which was $500.

So, i got this lens for $380 and i think that it was really worth it considering it's hard to find this lens in Indonesia.. I've tried some shops in Jakarta but i found nothing...

But till now i'm still exploring this lens, not quite ready to show my shoots here.

 

[scorpioh]

Hi Guys,

Please share your samples with this lens... :angel:

I just received a brand new... The lens is beautiful indeed! I tried on the 20D and WOW :bigeyes:

The Bokeh and sharpness is outstanding compared to Nikon 1.4 version :thumbsup:

I will upload some later on... meanwhile please share your samples and experiences with this lens :angel:

Oh by the way, I paid $310 including shipment from Canada :thumbsup:

The problem with this lens is that the person behind the camera may become too obsess with the wide open bokeh, that his photos becomes "arrogant".

 

[creampuff]

The problem with this lens is that the person behind the camera may become too obsess with the wide open bokeh, that his photos becomes "arrogant".

I catch no ball what you're trying to say. :what:
Huh, What is wrong with wide open bokeh?
This lens is versatile enough that one doesn't always have to always shoot wide open.
Anyway the large maximum aperture does offer unique photo opportunities of subject isolation using narrow dof.

 

[longko]

I catch no ball what you're trying to say. :what:
Huh, What is wrong with wide open bokeh?
This lens is versatile enough that one doesn't always have to always shoot wide open.
Anyway the large maximum aperture does offer unique photo opportunities of subject isolation using narrow dof.

:bsmilie: I also catch no ball^^; Anyway FA 50mm f1.4 tends to be sharp and gives nice bokeh at f2^^

 

[flowerpot]

anyway i shoot my 50mm 90% of the time wide open...love it...

 

[faisalee]

That's a good price considering it's not in stock in most local shops

I loved mine when I had it:

It's still one of my favorite photos even after I got all those Limiteds.

Amazing :thumbsup: :angel:

 

[faisalee]

IIRC $310 was the local price for this lens^^; Think I got mine from JB for S$297 then with international warranty.

Some SBG doggie shots with FA 50mm f1.4

Beautiful shots... Thanks bro.

The Bokeh is superb

 

[P3ntx]

Longko,

Pls name the place and name of the JB pentax shop ... how to get there ?

 

[faisalee]

First tries... Have will gain experience as I use more and more...

 

[scorpioh]

:bsmilie: I also catch no ball^^; Anyway FA 50mm f1.4 tends to be sharp and gives nice bokeh at f2^^

Ha. What I mean is the photographer may be too obsess with the bokeh (e.g keep shooting at f1.4/2.0) and neglect the other aspects of photography. i.e. he may think it's a nice pic becos of the bokeh. Chinese it's called "做作". btw, I also own the lens.

 

[flowerpot]

First tries... Have will gain experience as I use more and more...

welcome to pentax ...ppl always ask y i move to pentax...if someone ask u why choose pentax... picture speaks a thousand words...

 

[darrrrrrrrrr]

Just got mine this week from eBay for about $245!

 

[Ben Loke]

I bought mine in Japan a few years ago together with 28mm FA2.8.

Have not tried both on K20 yet but on last May Pentaxian outing, I use the 50mm FA1.4 on my MX but unfortunately, the film winder has problem and all my shots were ruin.

Hi Guys,

Please share your samples with this lens... :angel:

I just received a brand new... The lens is beautiful indeed! I tried on the 20D and WOW :bigeyes:

The Bokeh and sharpness is outstanding compared to Nikon 1.4 version :thumbsup:

I will upload some later on... meanwhile please share your samples and experiences with this lens :angel:

Oh by the way, I paid $310 including shipment from Canada :thumbsup:

 

[night86mare]

Ha. What I mean is the photographer may be too obsess with the bokeh (e.g keep shooting at f1.4/2.0) and neglect the other aspects of photography. i.e. he may think it's a nice pic becos of the bokeh. Chinese it's called "做作". btw, I also own the lens.

oh, you meant that..

aiya, photography got a lot of things can be arrogant.. got people happily post photos that they claim they handhold for 2 seconds, first try work, and it is not just one photo, but many.. even with SR 2 seconds also jialat already, confirm need to brace.. so you say is it possible?

anyways, i love the 50mm, i think it's a great lens and quite a comfortable focal length to work with..

but of course, nothing beats the 10-20 for me.. :bsmilie:

 

[scorpioh]

oh, you meant that..

aiya, photography got a lot of things can be arrogant.. got people happily post photos that they claim they handhold for 2 seconds, first try work, and it is not just one photo, but many.. even with SR 2 seconds also jialat already, confirm need to brace.. so you say is it possible?

anyways, i love the 50mm, i think it's a great lens and quite a comfortable focal length to work with..

but of course, nothing beats the 10-20 for me.. :bsmilie:

It's a nice lens, just a little too tight in enclosed areas. i slightly prefer my DA40 over it since I find the MTF below 2.8 too soft. Yeah, WA is very useful, especially in travel photos. I almost exclusively used 17mm on my sigma. Luckily I brought it along.