Masatsugu Ide
When I photographed a model with the HD PENTAX-D FA★50mmF1.4 SDM AW, what first surprised me was the sharpness and clearness of the images it produced. Its newly developed ring-type ultrasonic wave motor SDM assured both high-speed autofocusing and quiet operations. It provided a definite advantage in fast-paced portrait photography, letting me flawlessly capture all the model’s expressions. Another noteworthy feature of this lens was its minimum focusing distance of 0.4 meters, which let me move in a step closer to the model and capture eye-catching close-up images.
Profile
After graduating from Rikkyo (St. Paul) University with a major in economics, Ide studied studio photography while working as a location assistant. After turning professional, he started photographing various artists for music magazines and Internet media. He now works in many different fields, including CD jackets, posters for TV dramas, celebrity portraits, and cosmetic and fashion photos. He has also held many exhibitions at such venues as RICOH Imaging Square Shinjuku and Emon Photo Gallery. He was chosen in 2012 as one of the Commercial Photo New Generation Photographers, and worked on a number of camera-related publications including the PENTAX K-S1 brochure. He has captured numerous portraits over the years using PENTAX K-series SLR cameras.