>I'm strongly considering to get myself a 77 1.8 ltd. I would
>appreciate some info on it, since local Pentax didn't even seem to
>know it existed before I started asking about it.
>
>One crucial aspect to me, other than its availability in black :-)
>is: what does it feel like to manual focus? How does its MF compare
>to, say, a 50mm 1.4? How big is the throw on the focus ring? How well
>is it damped? Does the front rotate as you focus or not?
It feels pretty good for manual focus. I'd say it's better than FA50/1.4.
Compared to A50/1.4, they feel quite different. The focus ring of the 77/1.8
feels a bit light but firm. The front won't rotate.
>And since I do a lot of low-light high-contrast stage shots: how
>effective is its' built-in hood? How far does the hood project before
>the front element? Is it circular or one of those cutesy tulip shaped
>ones that are totally inappropriate to primes?
It has a built-in hood which is a bit short IMO. But then the lens is pretty
compact too so you cannot ask too much. But you can always put on a square
hood from Pentax if you must (still being made - one for 50mm (deeper) and
one for 28/35mm).
>There are none in the country, so I'll have to have it imported and
>I'd hate to inconvenience them by returning it due to design flaws I
>could have found out about here.
Other than its price, I can see nothing bad about this lens.
regards,
Alan Chan
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