> Fred wrote: >> The FA* 85/1.4 also has a much nicer focus feel (due to the clutch), >> than the 77 Ltd, in my opinion.
> Not in my opinion. The 77 Limited has a more weighty feel closer > to older manual focus lenses. I think I see what you are saying, Paal. The 77/1.8 does have a firmer feel (i.e., more resistance), and I generally prefer that, too. However, as I have pointed out before (and I know that I am in the minority on this one), I strongly dislike the "whirring" feel that many autofocus lenses (including the 77/1.8 and the 43/1.9) produce when being focused manually, due to the gear train that is being forced to move within the lens (unless there is a clutch to take the gear train out for manual focusing). I can tolerate the "whirring" feel on the F* 300/4.5, but I really don't like it on most of the other "clutchless" autofocus lenses I've tried. Fred
