On 14.01.07, at 1:30 , Pål Jensen wrote:
In addition, the Limited is far more durable finish wise; at least the
silver one is anodized on metal whereas the FA* is just soft paint
on soft
plastic.
What plastic? The only plastic parts in FA* 85/1.4 are aperture ring
and distance scale
On 14/01/07, Sylwester Pietrzyk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What plastic? The only plastic parts in FA* 85/1.4 are aperture ring
and distance scale window. Sorry, both caps are plastic too ;-) Yes,
it may scratch more easily than Ltd, but it is a very solidly built
lens.
Its body is cast alloy,
On 13.01.07, at 1:34 , Tim Øsleby wrote:
We found the FA* to focus faster than the Sigma. He is also
planning to buy
a K10, so AF speed will probably be all right. And that is one
reason he was
leaning towards the FA*, because the seller had told him the Ltd
has way
slower AF
K.Takeshita wrote:
85 is of course the gem of pentax lenses but when I got a 77, I was
beginning to find that use of 85 was not as versatile as 77 could. It all
depends on how your friend intends to use it. If his nephew is young
(small?) and active, 85 is unwieldy. Azlso on K10D, it is no
Tim wrote:
Another reason for preferring FA* was that he found the Ltd more a piece of
jewellery. He expected he would feel a bit uncomfortable with using it
outdoor under rough conditions. I can sympathise with this. The built of the
FA* begs for real life use.
He asked me if I felt the FA* to
Thank you Pål.
Tim
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Tim wrote:
Another reason for preferring FA
Thank you Pål.
Tim
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Subject: RE: 77 Ltd. vs FA*85
Tim wrote:
Another reason for preferring FA
Subject: RE: 77 Ltd. vs FA*85
Tim wrote:
Another reason for preferring FA* was that he found the Ltd more a piece of
jewellery. He expected he would feel a bit uncomfortable with using it
outdoor under rough conditions. I can sympathise with this. The built of the
FA* begs for real life use
The FA* is certainly a better buy at the same price.
Paul
On Jan 12, 2007, at 7:34 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote:
I had an interesting visit today. Not the mailman with the K10, but
a chap
who has the dilemma in the subject line. So to make himself even more
confused he fondled my dear FA*. We had a
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Subject: Re: 77 Ltd. vs FA*85
The FA* is certainly a better buy at the same price.
Paul
On Jan 12, 2007, at 7:34 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote:
I had an interesting visit today. Not the mailman with the K10, but
a chap
who has the dilemma in the subject line. So to make himself even more
Hi Tim,
My comments interspersed below.
Ken
On 1/12/07 7:34 PM, Tim Øsleby, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And guys,
don't get any ideas, I'm talking photographic tools.
Yes, I was preparing for what might be coming :-). Whew, you clarified it.
He has been offered a demo FA* for near exactly
When the 77 limited first came out, some testing was done with it and
the FA*85. Several of us (me included) had the FA*85.
In a nutshell, the FA*85 seems to be a slightly better portrait lens -
bokeh and focus point seem more tuned for head/shoulders type shots.
But at distance (30-infinity),
frustrating.
Tim
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Hi Tim,
My comments interspersed below.
Ken
On 1/12/07
Hi!
He has been offered a demo FA* for near exactly the same amount as the Ltd.
What he wants a fast short telephoto for is mainly to shoot his nephews. He
has a Sigma 70-200/2,8 but his experience is that AF is to slow, and off
course it back focuses. He was also talking about using it in a
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