$14 smc pentax-m 50/2 and drugstore iso 400 color

[fish4570]

ME Super, AE, drugstore processing/scanning. the lens is plenty sharp, looks to me, but the OOF is quirky and loud. i much prefer the smooth OOF of the modified smc pentax-m 50/1.4 i have on my bessa r2m. here are some examples shot with the $14 lens and the $44 ME super:

good sharpness across the frame:


the tag in the windsock can be read in the full-size frame at 100% crop:


nice contrast, i think:


yes, the river was that brown after heavy rain; the fisherman is throwing a cast net for baitfish:


busy, busy, noisy bokeh:


converted to BW in windows live gallery:

[Lloydy]

You spent your $14 wisely. Excellent pictures.

[fish4570]

thank you very much. it is a petite thing ...

[tromboads]

they are so underrated 50mm f2, what more could you want

[Big Dawg]

[fish4570]

thanks, dawg.

[Excalibur]

Great lens and not much grain for 400asa film.