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Gee, Nikon 50/1.8 for $129, and 35/1.8 for $199!
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ManuH
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OK, but why would you buy the Nikon? For DOF control? without stabilization you gain nothing vs a stabilized f/2.8 zoom. Oh wait, they don't have any normal fast zoom that is stabilized, so maybe it's interesting in Nikonland.
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superakuma
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Nikon has there 50mm f/1.4 at $320 while we have ours at $250.
It would be nice to have a 50mm f/1.8 at under $150 for those who can't afford the f/1.4 on the Pentax.
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It would be nice to have a 50mm f/1.8 at under $150 for those who can't afford the f/1.4 on the Pentax.
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oduncan4
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I have a Pentax 50 mm 1.4 for which I paid about $200.
Owen Duncan
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By that logic, I guess my FA35/2 is as good as a Canon 35/1.4 L.
It's good to be a Pentaxian!
It's good to be a Pentaxian!
OK, that's fine, I guess -- if you're into shooting absolutely static subjects...
This "I don't need fast glass, 'cause I have a stabilized sensor" is a fallacy. There's only one thing that will take care of all types of low light shooting -- static and moving -- and that's fast glass.
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Gary Martin
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I know you're being snarky, but sometimes it is better to have a stabilized fast prime if you're dealing with stationary or slow moving subjects. I know a wedding photographer who shoots in available light and uses shutter speeds as low as 1/8 of a second when necessary. In that situation, a stabilized FA35/2 can in fact be more useful than the faster Canon lens.
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viking79
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Go look up how much the Nikon 35mm f/2 costs (about $350). They are both full frame and both fairly equivalent.
The 35mm f/1.8 is for APS-C only, so it is much cheaper than a 35mm f/2 for full frame. However, they are quite different lenses. The 35mm f/2 used on full frame is like a 23mm f/1.2 on APS-C (lets see how much that one would cost). This is why the full frame version costs more, it is designed to cover a larger sensor. Buying a full frame 35mm f/2 is somewhat wasteful on APS-C as you are buying a lot of extra glass that you don't need.
I do hope Pentax makes some cheap, APS-C only primes. I think that is why Nikon hit that market with the 35mm f/1.8, nobody else was. I really like the limiteds, but they are not cheap, nor large aperture.
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Regor250
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I have a Pentax A50mm 1.7 for which I paid $25, including a P3n Film 35mm body attached to it !
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vikan
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...so would many first time slr owners, as indicated by the demand for these nikon lenses. Wouldn't that boost the sales of K-m and the entry in Pentax system?
In that specific case, sure.
TheOriginalSinnerman
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Yeah, I have wished for lenses like the 85/1.8 and the new 35/1.8 to be in the Pentax system as well... instead we have a 55/1.4 for almost as much as the 77Ltd. A fine lens but 55mm just isn't long enough, and FA77 isn't exactly priced for economics, it's a "luxury" lens; much like Canon's "L" series. What to say of the FA31, as great as it is, the greatness, as always, comes at a rather steep cost; many shooters wanting a similar lens but at a lower cost are now stuck with either hunting for copies of the now-out-of-production FA35/2 (a fine lens!) or getting a Sigma 30/1.4, which isn't a bad lens but the emphasis on center sharpness doesn't suite everyone.
Granted that the 85/1.8 is decades old by now and has been made cheaper by being mass produced all those years, but the 35/1.8 is a new lens.
I think it's time Pentax made another true DA prime. Not Limited, not DFA or DA*, but simply DA, like the DA14mm/2.8, but this time a DA35/2. Doesn't have to be SDM, doesn't have to be made out of metal like the 14mm, but make it sharp wide open like the FA35 is and affordable.
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samhain
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$600 on ebay
Only one I can find.There are a few samsung versions out there $450-ish, give or take.
But thanks for bringing it up. ****. Lol
Unfortunately I don't see many more pentax lenses with the f-stop beginning with 1 in the future. I can't remember which thread I read it in but someone wise & reputable mentioned something to the effect of f2.8 being the largest aperture we'll see for a while after the DA* 55.
For the love of god someone tell me that's not true.....
Anyone?
jaybre
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Ace Photo in Virginia has some in stock $349. 703 430 3333. I don't work there - just buy some stuff there.
Jay
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Well said.
The promise of SR is, we don't pay extra for the SR in each lens by paying for it only once when we buy the bodies.
If "each lens is stabilised!!" becomes a pretext to raise the lens prices, one of the biggest advantages of in-body SR would be gone.
We'll see what happens when the economy gets out of the current slump. From what I observe, Pentax lenses are now priced beyond what exchange rate would dictate - even old, used ones, because they go out of production so quickly and become rare.
If we compare to similar Canikon lenses we'll see some of our used-to-be-cheaper lenses are now way more expensive (e.g.: FA35) - and please, don't compare prices using their VR/IS lenses, because we take it for granted that we pay for SR once and only once.
No stars, no limiteds, just plan DA or DFA fast primes, please.
The promise of SR is, we don't pay extra for the SR in each lens by paying for it only once when we buy the bodies.
If "each lens is stabilised!!" becomes a pretext to raise the lens prices, one of the biggest advantages of in-body SR would be gone.
We'll see what happens when the economy gets out of the current slump. From what I observe, Pentax lenses are now priced beyond what exchange rate would dictate - even old, used ones, because they go out of production so quickly and become rare.
If we compare to similar Canikon lenses we'll see some of our used-to-be-cheaper lenses are now way more expensive (e.g.: FA35) - and please, don't compare prices using their VR/IS lenses, because we take it for granted that we pay for SR once and only once.
No stars, no limiteds, just plan DA or DFA fast primes, please.
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