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Spotmatic
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 Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:32 pm Post subject: SMC Pentax-A 1:1.2 50mm wide open shots |
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Spotmatic wrote:
So far I have tried the following ultra fast 50's:
- Porst 55mm f/1.2
- Cosina 55mm f/1.2
- SMC Pentax 50mm f/1.2
But the SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, the last incarnation of this fast fifty (and reportedly also a bit better than the K50/1.2) seems to outperform all of the above. The great thing (for Pentax owners) is of course the diaphragm automation. Not that you need it when shooting wide open... 
All shots below were shot wide open, except for the last one. The camera used was the Pentax K-5.
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Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
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pich900
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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pich900 wrote:
WOW, some great portraits here, congrats Peter and what a lens 
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Spotmatic
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Spotmatic wrote:
Thanks Pascal! And here is how it looks on my K-5:
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Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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poilu
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
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| WOW, some great portraits here, congrats Peter and what a lens |
+1! perfection wide open! I guess it don't fit the 5D
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kuuan
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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kuuan wrote:
super portrait samples with a obviously truly great lens,
congrats Peter!
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Spotmatic
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Spotmatic wrote:
Thanks for the kind words! I'm not sure if this will fit the 5D, but a leverectomy would at least be in order (all K-mount lenses need to have the diaphragm lever and protective flange removed for use on a 5D).
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Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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Spotmatic
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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Spotmatic wrote:
All optical defects of this lens caught in one single photo, shot against the sun:
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Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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poilu
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
| Peter wrote: |
| All optical defects of this lens caught in one single photo, shot against the sun |
I don't see any defects Peter, are you becoming a pixel peeper
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Spotmatic
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Spotmatic wrote:
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| Peter wrote: |
| All optical defects of this lens caught in one single photo, shot against the sun |
I don't see any defects Peter, are you becoming a pixel peeper |
What! There's tons of CA, the lens is worthless! 
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Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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kuuan
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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kuuan wrote:
| Spotmatic wrote: |
| poilu wrote: |
| Peter wrote: |
| All optical defects of this lens caught in one single photo, shot against the sun |
I don't see any defects Peter, are you becoming a pixel peeper |
What! There's tons of CA, the lens is worthless! |
no, it's not worthless Peter, I'd buy you a beer or two for it
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Spotmatic
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Spotmatic wrote:
| kuuan wrote: |
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| poilu wrote: |
| Peter wrote: |
| All optical defects of this lens caught in one single photo, shot against the sun |
I don't see any defects Peter, are you becoming a pixel peeper |
What! There's tons of CA, the lens is worthless! |
no, it's not worthless Peter, I'd buy you a beer or two for it |
Please, I'd like a bottle of Chimay Dorée
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Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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Orio
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Orio wrote:
Nice series Peter, as always.
It seems to me that the second photo was taken a bit stopped down.
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kuuan
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kuuan wrote:
| Spotmatic wrote: |
Please, I'd like a bottle of Chimay Dorée |
that shouldn't be any problem, I'll use my Benedictine connections
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semso
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semso wrote:
Good portrets.
Shame that Pentax didn´t made FF DSLR to achieve 100% performance of this lens in Digital ages.
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Spotmatic
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| Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Spotmatic wrote:
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Good portrets.
Shame that Pentax didn´t made FF DSLR to achieve 100% performance of this lens in Digital ages.
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Thanks Semso! I know... but there are currently lots of rumors of a FF Pentax mirrorless going around. So who knows!
@Orio: thank you also and my bad... That one was shot at f/1.8 indeed.
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Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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Spotmatic
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| Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Spotmatic wrote:
I found another one on my card. Definitely wide open, this one! 
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Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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semso
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semso wrote:
Spotmatic says:
" I know... but there are currently lots of rumors of a FF Pentax mirrorless going around. So who knows!"
But that should not solve the problem: FF Pentax mirrorless should be probably NOT K-mount.
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Spotmatic
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| Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Spotmatic wrote:
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Spotmatic says:
" I know... but there are currently lots of rumors of a FF Pentax mirrorless going around. So who knows!"
But that should not solve the problem: FF Pentax mirrorless should be probably NOT K-mount.
regards semso |
Of course, but it WOULD be a mirrorless AND a Pentax, so for me that's good enough. (There are not other brands with a FF mirrorless; the Leicas are unusable because for the lack of Live View).
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Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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Spotmatic
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| Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Spotmatic wrote:
Bad light, high ISO, still a bad photographer, still wide open
1. My colleague under horrid TL lighting
2. Our kids WII-ing (ISO 10000!)
3. Evan doing the same (ISO 5000)
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Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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ilguercio
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ilguercio wrote:
K5+Pentax 50 1.2 should be one of the best combo right now.
The results this lens puts out look simply astonishing, it is more than usable wide open.
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Nordentro wrote:
Wow, that's a keeper for sure 
I've been lurking around trying to find a f/1.2 I liked (descent sharpness wide open and not to bloomy), and this lens could be what I look for 
How much do I have to spend on such a beauty Peter?
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Idilio Eterno
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Idilio Eterno wrote:
Only a great photographer can take such beautiful and focussed photographs with a very soft lens like the Pentax-A f/1/2. Congrats.
OTOH, the softness I mention may be sour grapes. 
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yusuf wrote:
Awesome portraits!!!
Somehow mine remains unused as I always reach for more compact f1.7 but these pictures encouraging me to take it out.
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One on its way to me! |
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