Pentax SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.4 Lens
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Manufacturer: PentaxModel: B00005ABC5
Color: One Color
Product features:
- Only 1.5 inches and 7.8 ounces
- 47 degree angle of view
- Fixed 50mm focal length
- Fully automatic diaphragm
- Lens construction of 6 elements in 5 groups
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Pentax SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Customer Review: Every Pentax shooter should have this lens
Summary: 5 Stars
For the price, this lens gives you amazing sharpness, super smooth bokeh, excellent colors, excellent contrast, and a really wide maximum aperture. It's definitely a lens that every Pentaxian should own.
Pros:
+ The obvious pro is the f/1.4 max aperture. This really comes in handy in low light situations.
+ One less obvious side effect of the f/1.4 aperture is a brighter viewfinder. A lot of newer photographers don't realize that the camera only closes down the iris when you take the photo. The rest of the time, the lens is wide open so faster lenses mean brighter viewfinders.
+ Amazingly sharp at smaller apertures.
+ Works on film and digital bodies.
+ Really smooth bokeh (out of focus area) once you stop down a little (about f/2.8 and up). This helps create photos where your subject really pops out because the background is blurred out so nicely. Some lenses can create harsh and distracting bokeh.
+ Very thin depth of field at f/1.4.
+ Excellent colors and contrast. I was surprised when I compared my kit lens photos to photos taken with the FA 50mm.
Cons:
- Pretty soft at f/1.4. This might be a desirable effect for portraits though.
- Autofocus is a bit slower than more modern Pentax lenses.
- The very thin depth of field and the general softness of the lens at f/1.4 can make it difficult to create pictures that look like they're in focus.
Compared to the DA 40mm f/2.8 pancake:
* The FA 50mm is bigger, but is still a pretty compact lens. The FA 50mm feels better because it gives you something to cradle when you're holding the camera.
* Both the DA 40mm and the FA 50mm produce excellent color contrast and sharpness, but I think I prefer the rendering of the FA 50mm.
* Both the DA 40mm and the FA 50mm work on film bodies. The DA 40mm doesn't have an aperture ring so it has to be used on a film body that can electronically set the aperture like on the digital bodies.
* The FA 50mm gives you a bit of extra room with f/1.4 vs. f/2.8.
* The DA 40mm auto-focuses a bit faster.
If you're deciding between the DA 40mm and the FA 50mm, I would suggest that you buy the FA 50mm. The DA 40mm is a fun lens to use, but the FA 50mm is a reliable workhorse.
Description of Pentax SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.4 Lens
The Pentax smc P-FA 50mm F1.4 lens provides an angle of view and perspective similar to the human eye. Its natural perspective of subjects makes it ideally suited for everyday use including indoor photography, traveling, and hiking. Like every Pentax lens, the smc P-FA 50mm F1.4 lens features our acclaimed smc multi-layer coating to lower surface reflection, reduce ultraviolet rays, and deliver clear, high-contrast images.The Pentax SMCP-FA 50mm f1.4 lens has a fully automatic diaphragm. At 1.5 inches long and weighing just 7.8 ounces, you can take this 50mm fixed focal length lens with you everywhere. You can use this lens with all Pentax SLR cameras, but the AF system only works with Pentax AF cameras.
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