Pentax SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.7 35mm Primes
Pentax SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.7 35mm Primes
USER REVIEWS
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[Jul 25, 2003]
Rollins
Expert
Strength:
Sharp & very contrasty. No problems with flare at all. Focusing accurate is very fast. Light weight and compact. F/1.7 allows in a lot of light. No noticable distortion.
Weakness:
None. The focusing is slightly noisey but Pentax doesn't offer silent-focusing and I already knew this -- so this isn't a weakness. By not offering the silent wave focusing the price remains low giving this an excellent price/performance ratio. I bought this lens about 4-years ago and never regret the purchase. I normally shoot from about f/5.6-11 and the lens produces the goods. This lens and the 24mm Pentax FA F/2 make a nice travel set of primes! It is compact and relatively inexpensive so it's an excellent lens for travel. The build quility is exactly what I expected for this price range: very good. I know that it's not sealed against weather but I didn't want to pay more $$$ so I can easily live with just very good build quality. Customer Service None Similar Products Used: Pentax 24mm f/2; Canon 20mm f/2.8 USM, Canon 24mm TS; Sigma 17-35mm zoom, Voightlander 12mm & 15mm. |
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[Sep 06, 2000]
Brendan Bhagan
Intermediate
Strength:
Nice build, sturdy, sharp and contrasty
Weakness:
none Great in low light, fast AF, sharp, very few lenses are as sharp as a 50mm lens and none as fast or as good in low light. Must have if you shoot in available light. Customer Service n/a Similar Products Used: Canon FD 50mm f1.8, minolta MD 50mm f1.8, Pentax 50mm KA f1.7 |
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[Feb 21, 2001]
Roland Mabo
Intermediate
Strength:
* Excellent sharpness
Weakness:
* Manual focusing ring a bit small. An excellent standard lens none should be without. Great when shooting in low light, or when used with polarizers. Similar Products Used: Pentax A50 f/2, M40 f/2.8 "pancake". |
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[Mar 16, 2001]
Amy Hughes
Intermediate
Strength:
sharp, light-weight, fast AF
Weakness:
Focus ring is a bit slim and is more loose in one direction than the other, but still smooth and tight enough A great, cheap prime for available-light photography. If I had to do it again, though, I'd go for the 1.4 at $40 more. Not that I'd often need 1.4 over 1.7, but the more light in the viewfinder the better. Similar Products Used: None |
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[Jul 22, 1999]
Edward Manzitti
Intermediate
Model Reviewed:
SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.7
Strength:
Very sharp, fast prime lens, that is good for low light photography.
Weakness:
None. This is an excellent prime lens for low light photography or whenever wide aperture is needed. It is very sharp wide open to closed down. Similar Products Used: None |