southernoise said:I KNOW!!! ME TOO!!!
arrrgghhh.... toys toys toys....
fengwei said:Hey, I thought you already got a 50/1.4 Start to collect some pentax gear already
airconvent said:Curious to know if there are third pary 50mm F/1.4 or F/1.7 lens for Pentax such as Sigma and Tamron ?
fengwei said:Yes, there are plenty of them, but most are manual focusing ones.
I suggest you to get a Pentax SMC M 50/1.7 first, and see if you like the focal length and the way a prime lens works. It's an excellent lens, and won't break your wallet. Those Sigma or Tamron ones are not much cheaper than this Pentax one anyway ...
airconvent said:thanks...but seems like the M50 is no longer produced by Pentax.
How does this M50 compare with your FA50 in terms of performance and relative price?
Regards
airconvent said:Hi Fengwei,
I just re-read your earlier posts. Are you selling an M50 1.7? How much are you letting it go?
I am thinking of getting a 1.7 although I would have preferred a 1.4 but the latter is more expensive. Intend to use it for Bokeh shots as well as reverse lensing it for macro closeups.
cheers
Hi Fengwei,fengwei said:No, I don't have one at the moment. But I can get you one if you want. Will cost you probably around $70-80 Please pm me if interested. Good luck
Return of a Pentaxian.... my first SLR was the venerable Pentax K1000 35mm film camera about 20 years ago. The Pentax K100D dSLR invoked nostalgic memories because the model number looked so similar (K1000 and K100D, SLR and dSLR). And I like the fact that K100D can use ordinary AA batteries too... something that the latest K10D lack (which is why it did not appeal to me as much as K100D). I like cameras that will allow me to get to the basicsairconvent said:Alvin : Congrats on being a Pentaxian...! Now all you need to do to make it complete is to get some Pentax XL eyepieces and a Pentax 75mm APO refractor!
alvinsclee said:Hi Fengwei,
This is the first time I post in ClubSNAP. Just purchased my K100D. Like Airconvent, I'm interested in the lens. Will PM you.
airconvent said:ok...still waiting for my M50 f/1.7 to arrive. could take a while as the seller using cheapest means. btw, the lens comes without lens cap. Is there any place I could buy one?
thanks
fengwei said:I got some third party ones (both front and back). Pls pm me if you still haven't found any ...
Good luck,
tyzts said:Hi all!
I'm new here, been lurking in the background.
I'm planning on getting a Pentax DSLR and thinking of getting a new FA 50mm 1.4. Does anyone know whether it's available at any of the shops? I called CP and was told its no longer available here.
Thanks!