Pentax M SMC 50mm f1.4 – Legacy 50mm. Which one is the best? Part 9

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8 Responses

  1. Ken Lee says:

    After reading this I purchased one of these lenses and an adapter. I am glad it’s small and I hope it’s got better resolution than the 18-55mm kit lens, which is apparently optimized for 35mm (the middle of its range, naturally). 90% of my shots are at this length, and I hope this becomes my main lens.

  2. I believe you will be happy. Using MF lenses makes me feel more involved in a result. Let me know how it goes with Pentax.

  3. Vit says:

    I got mine in excellent condition back in Malaysia. It is my first manual lens and I really love the build and the results. I use it with my pentax k5. It is now on my camera most of the time.

    Thanks for the review.

  4. Tony Louis says:

    I have owned a Pentax SMC 50mm F/1.4 for around 3 years now and will not part with it. I also own a Pentax SMC 50mm F/1.2 (in mint condition) which is exceptional, in a different league and super fast. But you will be surprised to hear that the sharpest Pentax lens I own is the SMC 50mmF/1.7 Lens. The F/1.2 is my favourite lens but the F/1.7 the sharpest. If you ever get the chance to own a Pentax SMC 50mm F/1.2 grab one. It hold it’s own next to a Voigtlander 42.5mm f/0.95 which I also own. The champion of all 50mm Vintage prime lenses is the Pentax SMC50mm F/1.2

  5. Tony Louis says:

    I use my Pentax lenses with a Panasonic GH2 MFT. Check out this video on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/70229072

  6. Tony Louis says:

    Take a look at this short video I made with a Pentax SMC 50mm F/1.4

    https://vimeo.com/213354990

    If you have one don’t let it go

  7. Tony Louis says:

    PANASONIC GH2 & PENTAX SMC 50mm F 1.4 LENS TEST, MOVIE EXPERIMENT

    https://vimeo.com/129187451

    FEET PART 2. WHO NEEDS A CANON 5D MKIII, FOR SHALLOW DOF? CAPTURED WITH A GH2 & PENTAX SMC 50mm F/1.4 29.6.2015

    https://vimeo.com/132175192

    FEET PART 1. WHO NEEDS A CANON 5D MKIII, FOR SHALLOW DOF? CAPTURED WITH A GH2 & PENTAX SMC 50mm F/1.4 29.6.2015

    https://vimeo.com/132173868

    FILM MAKING PRACTICE, COMPOSITION, CAMERA MOVEMENT & PULLING FOCUS, GRADED VERSION. BASIC EDITOR USED. 24 7 2015

    https://vimeo.com/156200928

    Remember these videos are compressed videos MP4 and not the original AVCHD File

  8. Tony Louis says:

    from Benjamin Turcotte

    Magic Lantern 60D Raw Test. Testing of Magic Lantern raw video on Canon 60D – no audio. Processed into DMG with MI Raw Viewer and edited in Premiere CC on MacBook Air.
    Canon 60D, Pentax-M SMC 50mm f/1.4 on K to EF mount adapter, ISO 400, F/2
    First clip unprocessed. Second clip with SL Bleach LDR and RGB Curves.

    https://vimeo.com/195995406

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