FS: Pentax FA* 85mm f1.4 (Manual Focus)

Bit of an odd one here - I have a Pentax FA* 85mm f1.4 in overall lovely condition but its AF is starting to fail, sometimes it works fine others it sort of "slips" a bit, so I would imagine it will fail completely at some point!

Not sure how to price it, because other than the AF it is excellent. I believe the parts for AF repairs are very difficult to find nowadays, so it's better to accept that this is a Manual Focus FA* portrait lens.

If anyone wants to make a reasonable offer just send me a PM and maybe we can work something out




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My DA 40mm Limited's AF locked up a few years ago because one of the internal cogs broke and jammed the mechanism, and I've read of similar reports on other AF lenses. It cost me very little to get fixed, about €50. Obviously this is a much older model and the cogs may be different but cogs are something that can be supplied to quite exact specifications for not a huge amount of money. Just saying, without being an expert, that fixing this could possibly be not a huge task.

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I'm not particularly competent at repairs so wouldn't have a bash myself, although I know a few of you are more than capable

An optical gem. I would not part with mine under any circumstances. Good luck John

You're right Peter - but it's now sold - besides the one I really shouldn't have parted with was my A* 85mm f1.4

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It's sorted now, any offers?

How does £50 more than you paid for it sound ?

If you want haha (you're paying postage though!)

You should have let me know ....I may have been interested

Perhaps I'll just stick with my DFA* - but thanks anyway Haris

My FA 77mm Ltd started going the same way at the weekend, firstly a bit of slipping and then when using manual focus ring would only move a few degress but AF worked fine, and then it stopped completely. Now, as this lens was bought in Japan on a business trip in 2008, I am not going to give up on it and already made enquiries at the Brentford guys. If they can repair this one, I might trust my FA*85 with them as that isn't working 100%. It's the prime lenses that keep me interested in the Pentax system and save money by not going full Nikon Z8.

The FA77 has a different gear size to the 85. If I can somehow get the right dimensions I can have the gear ordered.

So far this is what I have:

FA*85 - 0.3 Modulus, 13 Teeth, 2mm Hole, 2mm Height

FA 77 - 12 Teeth, 2mm Hole, 2mm Height - not sure if 0.25 or 0.3 Modulus.

My 77mm is back from John Pye... working well.

If you still want one, I may be selling mine.