This week’s Main Event is a showdown between two 50s: the SMC Pentax 50mm F1.2 vs SMC Pentax-D FA 50mm F2.8 Macro. Check out the images, and then let us know your thoughts in the comments!
The great thing about the Pentax K-Mount system is photographers have hundreds of lenses to choose from, ranging from half-century old film marvels to the latest and greatest digital gear. This is the part of a series pitting old lenses against new optics by taking them on photoshoots with the Pentax K-3 III Monochrome and a Sony a7rII full frame color digicam. Which lens wins? You decide!
Here’s the series introduction:
Old vs New Pentax Lenses: 1st of a series
The great thing about the Pentax K-Mount system is photographers have hundreds of lenses to choose from, ranging from half-century old film marvels to the latest and greatest digital gear. This is the start of a new series that will pit old lenses against new optics by taking them on photoshoots with the Pentax K-3 III Monochrome and a Sony a7rII full f…
