Pentax 50 Mm F1.4 Smc Fa Camera Lens Noir

Interesting glass. Nice size, light weight. I bought this lens for holiday trips because the 50* is a bit heavy to carry around with the K1 for longer. in addition, the rainbow flare effect is quite interesting as a curiosity. Optically it is ok. But only ok. At 1.4 it is relatively sharp in the center of the frame, full sharpness from 2.0. For the money, I can recommend it.

The FA 50mm F1.4 stands in a strange spot in the Pentax line-up. Until 2018, it had to be "the" full frame 50mm from Pentax, with all the expectations that come with such a role. Those shoes were, maybe, too large to be filled. After all, the FA 50mm could be compared with two much more recent lenses on APS-C (the DA 50mm F1.8 and DA* 55mm F1.4) and a number of third-party offerings on full frame, plus the FA 43mm Limited by stretching things a little.

Very good lens for every day walking around.pictures very clear and lightweight.

The Pentax SMC FA 50mm F1.4 lens struggles to keep up with modern high-resolution cameras.

Old technology but super sharp. Nice weight balance with K-1. Really impressed with this one.