I have a 50/1.2 that I bought ($500 if IRC) severe years ago from some random eBayer. I will totally vouch for this lens’ quality and would jump for a chance to buy Paul’s if I didn’t already have a copy.
Stan Sent from my iPad > On Apr 6, 2025, at 11:23 AM, paul stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > > The A 50/1.2 is to the best of my knowledge, the fastest of all the Pentax > 50mm lenses. It’s also one of the sharpest wide open, within its very narrow > DOF. That lends it to all manner or entertaining work, where one desires only > a single point be in hard focus. This particular copy has been in the list > family for decades. If memory serves me, I purchased it from Gianfranco and I > believe he obtained it from another list member. I used it only twice, and > each time carefully returned it to its original box, complete with packing > and both original lens caps. As far as I can tell, it remains in like new > condition. I think I paid $500 plus shipping for it some time ago. I’ll let > it go for $400 plus shipping. My wife and I are moving to a smaller house and > I have to clear out some of my photo equipment. Would love to see it stay in > the list family. The below pics include a window light portrait of my wife > taken with the A 50/1.2 at f 1.2. I focused on her left eye, and it is > critically sharp, although everything else is soft. > > https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1cx43tzfxemh11o6hd50u/6466.jpg?rlkey=minsy0uvrbt17msxq11md7syq&dl=0 > https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/t9tsj87bcb6z6sh2mdy7p/50.1.2.a..jpg?rlkey=nw3ttqt2gol5ws9w4j55kvxhj&dl=0 > https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/szsfh553xx8uxrsyf55i1/50.1.2.c.jpg?rlkey=o3y3bpa7k3fp8910kfmnjpwkt&dl=0 > https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/szsfh553xx8uxrsyf55i1/50.1.2.c.jpg?rlkey=o3y3bpa7k3fp8910kfmnjpwkt&dl=0 > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
