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Published: 2020-12-17, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: It's true that most photographers looking to buy an SLR go with a Canon or a Nikon camera. But, despite their market share, the big two aren't the only game in town. The Pentax brand has been around for a long time, and if you learned photography in the 7...
Published: 2019-05-01, Author: Matt , review by: dpreview.com
Low light imaging and wide-aperture portraiture in low-contrast situations, where this lens's combination of sharpness and smooth bokeh really shines
Shooting constrasty subjects at wide/medium apertures, where longitudinal chromatic aberration (colored fringing in front and behind your subject) can be distracting
Excellent build quality and superb sharpness make this lens an ideal companion for Ricoh's high-resolution DSLR bodies. In favorable conditions, the HD 50mm F1.4 also delivers beautifully smooth bokeh, but overall performance is slightly marred by longitu...
The saying goes that everyone needs a fast fifty. While this can be argued, the M 50mm F1.4 makes a good entry point for anyone interested in this focal length. Regularly available on the used market, it is an inexpensive way to acquire a fast aperture le...
Great handling and well balanced on a Pentax K1 / K1 II, Very fast F1.4 lens that benefits from the Pentax system's 5 stops of image stabilization for low light shooting in addition, Very sharp corner to corner even wide open, Quick and snappy AF for this
This class of highperformance glass is significantly larger and heavier than old film era lenses, Longitudinal chromatic aberrations could be better controlled, Pricey relative to older Pentax 50mm lenses
With the HD Pentax-D FA* 50mm F1.4 SDM AW, Pentax has released a lens which truly shows that Pentax does not need to fear the competition when it comes to image quality, despite the fact that the company's budget is probably dwarfed by many of its competi...
Abstract: It's true that most photographers looking to buy an SLR go with a Canon or a Nikon camera. But, despite their market share, the big two aren't the only game in town. The Pentax brand has been around for a long time, and if you learned photography in the...
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Published: 2020-12-18, Author: Jim , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: It's true that most photographers looking to buy an SLR go with a Canon or a Nikon camera. But, despite their market share, the big two aren't the only game in town. The Pentax brand has been around for a long time, and if you learned photography in the...
