My answers (others may vary) 1.) The m28 f2.0 doesn't have a sterling reputation, in fact most of the older Pentax 28mm lenses don't have such good reps, except for the [K] 28mm f3.5. (I wouldn't know at that focal length I can put up with f2.8, and besides I have the "rare" [K] 30mm. Yea, yea, yea, too much information).
2.) For over all quality the A 85mm f1.4 is supposed to be the best. (I couldn't justify the price myself). The M 85mm f2.0 is small, about the same size as a 50mm normal, relatively fast, and moderately sharp, (very sharp after f5.6), and not nearly as expensive used as any other Pentax 85). It gives a nice ~135mm AOV, (well 127mm actually), on an APS digital and makes pleasing portraits on 35mm film. 3.) The 85 f1.4 became available often enough, every few weeks on e-bay, when I was paying attention. Just be prepared to trade your first born for one. You don't mention which body, or if it's film or digital you'll be using, just remember that the M lenses don't communicate with the body and you'll need to use stop down metering on any Pentax digital, and it won't work at all on a *ist Film camera, (I assume that with these lenses in mind you're not going to be using one of the real bottom feeding cameras). Nick Wright wrote: > So I'm starting to think a little more seriously about putting > together the Pentax kit. I'm all about the available light so I'm > looking at large aperture primes and would like to ask y'all's > opinions about them. > > Specifically I'm looking at the M28mm f/2, M50mm f/1.4, and either the > A85mm f/1.4 or the 85mm f/2. Pros, cons? > > And in regards to the 85/1.4, how often do those come available for sale? > > Thanks in advance! > > -- Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee ntu the sekend lw uf thurmodynamiks aand itz inevibl fxt hon shewb rt nslpn raq liot. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
