On 17/5/13, Walt, discombobulated, unleashed: >Larry's been talking up the 85/1.4 to me off-list for a little while as >an alternative to the pricey 77/1.8 (my holy grail lens). It certainly >looks like a viable alternative, but I'm not sure if it has aperture >control contacts -- something I really would like to have if I'm gong to >use it in the way I plan to use it. Apparently, the older copies lack >the contacts, but newer builds may have them. Is there anyone on the >list who can confirm whether or not that's the case?
I assume you're talking about either the A*85/1.4 or its later FA incarnation? Here's some help: <http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/short-tele/A85f1.4.html> and <http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/short-tele/FA85f1.4.html> Of course the A*85/1.4 is the only choice to make and then you must tape down the aperture ring at f/1.4 and only ever use it at that setting!!! It is sacrilege to do otherwise and the fleas of a thousand camels will infest your armpits. <http://www.cottysnaps.com/snaps/portraits/images/pic19.html> -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) | Web Video Producion ---------- <www.seeingeye.tv> _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
