Michael, If I had a choice of these three, I would purchase the FA 77mm f/1.8. I have not used one, but I have read that it performs beautifully (sharpness, bokeh, etc..); especially for portraits/candids. It is also compact and exceptionally built (Limited).
I use a K 85mm f/1.8 and really like the images this lens produces, but it is rare and only available used. Regards, Jose R. Rodriguez > > From: Michael Cross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2002/11/08 Fri PM 02:39:09 CST > To: Pentax Mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: If You had to pick one lens . . . > > I am starting out here and looking to purchase (at least for now) one > prime lens. My primary photographic interest is candids and casual > portraits of my kids in both individual and small group shots. I am > looking at a prime lens because I would like to do available light and > shallow DOF shots and the quality (especially bokeh) is important to me. > > So I have narrowed it down to three Pentax lenses: > > 1. FA 50mm f/1.4 > 2. FA 77mm f/1.8 > 3. FA 85mm f/1.4 > > > Which lens would you choose? Any others I should consider? > > Thanks, > > Michael Cross > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
