Right you are!
Thanks for correcting.
When I was writing that response, my own lenses (aka eyes) were wide open
and unfocused (dialted). I thought something was off, but didn't take a
careful look at Boz's page on which I was checking the manufacturing
dates.
It's the 77mm that is f/1.8.
Actually that would have been a FA 85mm f1.4. The 1.8 was a pre A
lens. The Samyang 85mm f1.4 gets very good reviews and is very
inexpensive compared to a modern autofocus f1.4 portrait lens.
On 7/27/2016 12:19 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
The last 85/1.8 was produced by Pentax in 2004.
Igor PDML-StR wrote:
The last 85/1.8 was produced by Pentax in 2004. That's 12 years ago!
And it's 20% shorter and half a stop slower.
I agree, f/1.8 is not fast enough. I frequently need that extra 2/3 stop.
Samyang lenses are reportedly good, but they are not AF. (And I don't
The last 85/1.8 was produced by Pentax in 2004. That's 12 years ago!
And it's 20% shorter and half a stop slower.
Samyang lenses are reportedly good, but they are not AF. (And I don't
remember if they are FF. Not that it matters for at this time, ... until I
got K-1).
Igor
... and the
85mm f1.8 close enuff
On 7/27/2016 10:45 AM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
I just received a notification from B
Something like that from Pentax would be great!
Igor
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Something like that from Pentax would be great!
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