> I don't own either of them, but what I'd think would be the most sensible > thing to do would be to: > > --Buy the 77mm if you're in the market for a short tele today and don't > already own one. It's got so many virtues--superb build, great optical > performance, fast aperture but small size and low weight. Just nothin' not > to like. > > --Keep the K 85/1.8 or the FA or A 85/1.4 if you already have it. All things > considered, my guess (from looking at pictures) is that the A 85/1.4 is the > best short tele Pentax ever made, albeit by a very narrow margin.
If I were you I would sell the 85mm/1.8 to me :)) (for cheap since it's old and crapy :)) OK, I am actually in the market to buy one of these short teles. Probably the K 85mm/1.8 is my top pick. I considered the 77mm and concluded the following. For someone like me, who uses fully manual cameras (MX mainly) the autofocus lens just does not feel right. On the other hand if you would utilize the autofocus feature the 77mm is probably the way to go. All of these lenses have superb optical qualities. Some people say that the K is better then the A, you say it is vice versa, I personally would be happy with both, but I prefer the lighter one which is cearly the K. On the othe rhand people say the FA 85/1.4 is clearly a setback from the A 85/1.4, and I also heard that while the M 85/2.0 is an excelent lens it is clearly inferior to the 85/1.8. L PS: So anyone want to sell me a K 85/1.8??? :))
