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Comment by hoopsontoast posted on FS - Pentax FA 20-35mm f4 at 07/10/2015 - 22:26
FA* 24mm f2 - Wonderful build and lovely to use. Sharp in the centre wide open but also has a nice 3D quality that's helped with the fast aperture/shallow DOF. Also MUCH lower CA/PF than the FA20-35.
Voigtlander 58mm f1.4 Nokton / 90mm f3.5 APO - Both lovely build (Nokton more so) but both are sharp wide open and have the most lovely and smooth Out of Focus areas, with relatively low CA/PF too.
(the 90mm APO was sold due to the lack of use, but the 58mm Nokton more than makes up for it)
K 85mm f1.8 - Much like the Voigtlanders, epic build, compact and lovely Bokeh although not the sharpest wide open (more than acceptable) , has a nice glow for portraits. I then sold it due to the plan of getting the elusive FA*85mm......
FA 43mm f1.9 Limited - Lovely and compact, go anywhere especially on Film (MZ-S). Just perfect walk around unique focal length.
As most of those, their build is high, always nice to have something well made to use, makes you more confident in using it a lot and just being a joy to use.
I find special lenses to me, tend to be more than acceptably sharp wide open, good to brilliant build (mix of Solid and Compact) and offer me somthing a compromised zoom would not. Thats just me.
I have some
Comment by hoopsontoast posted on Lenses, lenses- what makes a lens special (I don't get it) at 06/10/2015 - 15:30
Comment by hoopsontoast posted on FS- Pentax-F 70-210mm f4.5.6 at 18/09/2015 - 13:58
Comment by hoopsontoast posted on Full Frame Lenses at 18/09/2015 - 11:15
Its in good condition, used but tidy, some dust inside but seems OK in use.
Looking for £50 inc UK Delivery.

Pentax F 70-210mm f4-5.6 by Robert Seymour, on Flickr
Comment by hoopsontoast posted on FS- Pentax-F 70-210mm f4.5.6 at 17/09/2015 - 13:18
Cheers, Rob
Comment by hoopsontoast posted on Wtd - Sigma 85mm f1.4 at 08/09/2015 - 22:46
I have this exact problem, using a K-Series Lens (K55 f1.8 and K85 f1., stop down metering does not work in Live View (M-Mode). In normal use, through the viewfinder it does.
Comment by hoopsontoast posted on K-3 II firmware bug? anyone else got it? at 28/07/2015 - 14:54
Comment by hoopsontoast posted on K-3 II firmware bug? anyone else got it? at 28/07/2015 - 13:03
Comment by hoopsontoast posted on IC / FS : Pentax SMC K 85mm f1.8 at 09/07/2015 - 21:05
Comment by hoopsontoast posted on IC / FS : Pentax SMC K 85mm f1.8 at 08/07/2015 - 10:43


Its in good/very good condition, few very minor marks here and there but thats nit picking. There are a few feint marks on the hood as well.
It comes with the original box, packaging. It has the Original Pentax Hood, as well as the Original Pentax front and rear lens caps, as well as a Pentax S90-100 soft case.
Looking for £350 inc UK P&P.
Shown here with my K-3II and FA*24 (neither included or for sale)
Pentax K-3II + FA20-35 by Robert Seymour, on Flickr
Pentax FA*24 & FA20-35 by Robert Seymour, on Flickr