There is a shortage of the FA 77 now due to rebates and the K series introductions. But I would guess that tthey'll soon be available again. If I wanted one, I'd go to B&H and click "notify when available." That has always worked for me. Paul On Jan 27, 2007, at 7:04 PM, J and K Messervy wrote:
> I've heard nothing but praise for this lens and have to say that > the sample > pics I've seen taken with it are lovely. I'm doing more portraits > (mainly > of my kids) lately and am also considering doing my first wedding > this year, > so a fast, short telephoto is something I'd love to get. > > The problem seems to be that finding a 77 ltd (let alone affording > one) > appears quite difficult. I gather that Pentax is not keeping up with > demand. From what I've seen of the DA70 ltd, I'd prefer the 77, > for that > extra speed and its reputation. > > Are they as hard to find as my web searching leads me to believe? > Another > option may be an old 85 1.8, but they're few and far between and > also quite > expensive when they do turn up. > > Any suggestions? > > James > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
