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Pentax SMC FA 50mm f/1.4
9.0 out of 10

Pentax SMC FA 50mm f/1.4

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Reviews and Problems with Pentax SMC FA 50mm f/1.4

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Overall 8
8.2
Value for money 9
8.5
Features 8
8.0
Picture quality 8
8.0
Ergonomics 8
8.0
Build quality 9
8.5

Expert Review

DP Review
24 December 2008
  • Conclusion: If you've already read our reviews of either the Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM or the Nikon AF-Nikkor 50mm F1.4D , then our findings for the Pentax equivalent won't come as much
  • Pros: Excellent image quality when stopped down to F2 and smaller, Very low lateral chromatic aberration, Almost no rectilinear distortion
  • Cons: Very soft wide open, Extremely 'busy' rendition of out-of-focus backgrounds at wider apertures (larger than F2.8), Bokeh chromatic aberration, most visible at wide ape...
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smc FA 50 mm f/1.4

LensTip.com
14 June 2010
  • Conclusion: Although the “cons” list consists of as many as five items, the overall performance of the lens should be assessed as good.
  • Cons: noticeable „soap” by f/1.4,, high chromatic aberration,, narrow and not very comfortable manual focus ring,, weak work against bright light at the maximum relative ape...
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Overall 7
6.7
Value for money 8
8.0
Overall quality 6
6.0
Build quality 6
6.0

Pentax SMC-FA 50mm f/1.4

photozone.de
31 October 2008
  • Conclusion: The Pentax SMC-FA 50mm f/1.4 is an oldie but a goodie. At medium apertures the lens is capable to produce stellar resolution figures.
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Expert Review

Optyczne.pl
29 August 2007
  • Summary: Choć lista wad zawiera aż pięć pozycji, ogólne zachowanie obiektywu należy ocenić dobrze. Wydaje mi się, że jest on ciut lepszą propozycją od testowanego uprzednio...
  • Pros: solidna a jednocześnie niewielka obudowa,, świetna jakość obrazu począwszy od f/2.0,, mała dystorsja,, akceptowalny astygmatyzm,, dobra praca autofokusa,, stosunkowo d...
  • Cons: zauważalne "mydełko" dla f/1.4,, duża aberracja chromatyczna,, wąski i mało wygodny pierścień manualnego ustawiania ostrości,, słaba praca pod ostre światło dla maksym...
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