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Pentax SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.4 Lens

Pentax SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Brand: Pentax
Category: Photography

List Price: $330.99
Buy Used: $190.00
You Save: $140.99 (43%)



New (4) Used (1) from $190.00

Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 41 reviews

Media: Electronics
Maximum Focal Length: 50
Minimum Focal Length: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.9 x 3.7 x 3.3
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: 20817
Model: 20817
UPC: 027075030534
EAN: 0027075030534
ASIN: B00005ABC5

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Only 1.5 inches and 7.8 ounces
  • 47 degree angle of view
  • Fixed 50mm focal length
  • Fully automatic diaphragm
  • Lens construction of 6 elements in 5 groups

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The Pentax interchangeable lens system provides a complete line of high-quality lenses to satisfy your every creative need. Offering a wide range of focal lengths, functions and effects for different formats, Pentax lenses are designed to maximize each camera's capabilities.

Amazon.com Product Description
The Pentax SMCP-FA 50mm f1.4 lens has a fully automatic diaphragm. At 1.5 inches long and weighing just 7.8 ounces, you can take this 50mm fixed focal length lens with you everywhere. You can use this lens with all Pentax SLR cameras, but the AF system only works with Pentax AF cameras.


Customer Reviews:   Read 36 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Best lens I've ever used   October 14, 2008
BluJai (Columbia, TN United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

To put it simply, this is the best lens I've ever used. Image after image turn out better than any other lens I've used -- including "L" glass from Canon! Beautiful bokeh.


5 out of 5 stars Affordable professional lens   September 21, 2008
David G. Ramirez Molina (Houston, TX USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This lens has been a fundamental piece in my new photo portrait business. Great quality, bokeh, sharpness. I am very happy with it.


5 out of 5 stars Just get it   August 12, 2008
Seong Kang (Sunnyvale, CA USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

Got it for baby portraits with a k200d. Amazing results.
Only draw back is that it gives you such shallow depth of field at 1.4 (which is a very very good thing), you need to be really precise in focusing.



5 out of 5 stars Great Portrait Lens!   July 25, 2008
Nicholas S. Fiduccia (Portland, Oregon)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Becomes a 75mm lens when used with an APS-C sensor camera. It's not bad wide open, but use this lens stopped down to f/2 or greater for the best quality! This is the best value 50mm lens made and possibly the best 50mm currently made today.


5 out of 5 stars Great, great lens   July 15, 2008
T. Dang
This is such a fun lens to take pictures with. It is fast wide open. The automatic focus is really nice, but switching to manual gives you so many other creative options. Definitely worth the price.

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