John, You may want to consider looking at the 77/1.8 Limited - a great lens for the DS. It is not quite as long as 85mm but it is readily available new and a few hundred dollars cheaper than a used A* 85/1.4 ($1200 range on ebay).
On 12/28/05, Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I keep looking for the A 85 f1.9 but I think it is the Pentax > > equivalent to the Holy Grail. > > [Well, it's probably only a typo, John, but] You'll probably stumble onto > the Holy Grail before you stumble onto any A 85/1.9 - <g>. For K-mount 85's > there are only the K 85/1.8, the M 85/2, the A* 85/1.4, and the FA* 85/1.4. > > Fred > >
