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kodakeos
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


Which one should I keep? They all have their trade offs and condition issues.
The SMC Pentax-M is probably the best, but the Bokeh isnt that nice.
The Super Takumar 50 1.4 has some minor fungus and isnt really sharp wide open
The Pentax-A has some haze on one of the interior elements
and my newest 55 F2 is pretty clean but only F2..
Thoughts?







Oct 08, 2014 at 10:14 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


Sell 'em all. One can never play with enough 50s.


Oct 08, 2014 at 10:33 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


plasticmotif wrote:
Sell 'em all. One can never play with enough 50s.


+1 and get the SMC 50/1.2. Not much bigger that any of these.



Oct 08, 2014 at 01:12 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


What, no macro?


Oct 08, 2014 at 03:02 PM
kodakeos
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


no - but I did find another SMC Pentax-M 50 F2 on the recent K1000 I bought...


Oct 08, 2014 at 03:15 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


I never met a normal lens that I didn't like.

I suggest you sell them all and look for a Fuji Photo EBC Fujinon 50/1.4 or SMC Pentax-A 50/2.8 Macro.













Oct 08, 2014 at 06:51 PM
kodakeos
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


Your photos were kinda the inspiration for my post I didnt want to clutter it with my Canon 50s and whatnot


Oct 08, 2014 at 07:39 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


I'd keep the Super Tak 50/1.4. That's a great complement to modern 50's; unless it is broken, the "isn't really sharp wide open" can be considered a feature that can't be replicated in Photoshop.

When I sold my Pentax kit, I kept my Auto Tak 55/1.8 and Tak 105/2.8 for that reason.

Cheers,
Jon



Oct 08, 2014 at 07:41 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


JonPB wrote:
I'd keep the Super Tak 50/1.4. That's a great complement to modern 50's; unless it is broken, the "isn't really sharp wide open" can be considered a feature that can't be replicated in Photoshop.

When I sold my Pentax kit, I kept my Auto Tak 55/1.8 and Tak 105/2.8 for that reason.

Cheers,
Jon


Yes, but Kristin's Super-Tak looks mighty yellow...

..."Fix the yellow Takumar", http://web.aanet.com.au/bayling/repair.html




Oct 08, 2014 at 07:46 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


kodakeos wrote:
Which one should I keep? T

...

Thoughts?


get a 58/f2.0.

that's the pentax to own IMO.



Oct 08, 2014 at 09:47 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


^Eh? Which Pentax 58/2.0? You mean the 55/2.0?
To the OP - I think I have it worse than you - I have a K50/1.2, A50/1.2, A50/1.4, A50/2.8 Macro, Super Tak 50/1.4 (early 7 element), M50/2.0, and an M50/1.4.




Oct 09, 2014 at 12:06 AM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


To the OP,
Well they say the road to recovery starts with an admission to the addiction.
What's the methadone equivalent in camera kit ?



Oct 09, 2014 at 01:27 PM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


bhairavp wrote:
^Eh? Which Pentax 58/2.0? You mean the 55/2.0?


no. I mean the 58/2.0.

Out of curiosity did you take even a second to google it?



Oct 09, 2014 at 09:57 PM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


xfxray wrote:
no. I mean the 58/2.0.

Out of curiosity did you take even a second to google it?


My mistake. Yep, the M42 58/2.
Apologies, I was too quick to respond to your earlier message.



Oct 09, 2014 at 11:45 PM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · I think I have a Pentax 50mm Problem


I had never seen that 58/2, and I have a sizeable collection.
http://www.pentaxuser.co.uk/forum/topic/test-takumar-58-2-v-super-tak-50-1-4-v-m50-1-4-v-fa43-1-9-20005
I'd probably go for the K 50/1.2



Oct 10, 2014 at 12:25 AM





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