I am looking to purchase an FA*85 so looking to sell my K85 f1.8 to fund it. I bought this lens off Lennybloke on here last year, and its a lovely copy that is optically excellent, and cosmetically very good.

There are a few small bits of dust in the lens as to be expected but it does not affect the image quality.

The lens body is tight as a nut, really rock solid build and THE best built lens I have held (including the FA*24/85 and VL 58mm Nokton/90mm APO!!) Its also very compact for a 'fast' 85.

The lens comes with an original 85mm/105mm lens hood.

I would be looking for £299 including P&P to Mainland UK.

Reviews here: http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-K-85mm-F1.8-Lens.html

Photos of the lens for sale with my K-3II (not for sale) and old Voigtlander 90mm APO (not for sale).



Pentax K-3II + K85 f1.8 by Robert Seymour, on Flickr



Pentax 'K' Lenses by Robert Seymour, on Flickr


Portrait Lenses by Robert Seymour, on Flickr


Portrait Lenses by Robert Seymour, on Flickr

Nice shots, I lived in Coventry for 6 years up until 4 years ago, Its a strange place, I kind of grew to like it.

One of my favorite buildings, near the Train Station, a nice clean and sharp Office Building:



Blue Tower Angle by Robert Seymour, on Flickr

I usually go back at least once a year, I have tended not to take many photos though, I really should on my next trip back up.



Coventry Cathedral by Robert Seymour, on Flickr

Thanks very much Joost, nice fuss free transaction and I look forward to having a play with it!

Just had an email from SRS that they are offering:

£120 Cashback on the K-50
http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/pentax-k-50-camera-body-4680.html

Free 16gb Flu Card with the K-3II
http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/cameras/interchangable-lens-cameras/pentax-dslr...

Missed out on the Flu card as my order for the K-3II was technically after the pre-order (with free Flu-Card or Battery Grip) and before this deal two weeks later......

Bump

I am looking for a FA* 24mm f2 in good condition. I don't mind the odd small mark (expected for a lens with this finish and age) but it must be a good copy optically.
Must come with original hood as well.

Decided to hold off on this for the time being and hire one first to try.

Hi all,
I am looking to pick up a DA*200mm in a couple of weeks for the British GP.
If anyone has one they are looking to sell, could you please let me know.
Cheers, Rob

I bought the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 with this application in mind, having taken my camera (K-01 at the time) to a couple of weddings its a PITA to change between primes.
The Tamron has a equivalent range of 42mm to 112mm which is odd, but covers enough at the wide angle for most shots of people (without the WA distortion) and more than long enough for portraits / subject isolation.

I love the K85, probably the lens I would grab if I could only take one in a fire

Its not perfect but there really are no other alternatives for a sharp, compact ~85mm lens, other than the later M85 f2.
Its also THE best built lens I have handled, thats even compared to the Voigtlander 58mm/90mm and Pentax FA Limited, FA* 85mm etc.
I really do not use it enough.

This (IIRC) was the K85 on film (even if the exif says 55mm from my preset K55)



Viv on Clevedon Pier by Robert Seymour, on Flickr