The 50mm is a short telephoto lens on digital, so not really ideal as an all round proposition. The 18-55mm is far better for that.

If you want a prime, the 35mm is the new "standard" lens, and that should be about right for what you seem to have in mind. At one time a similar lens was supplied as standard with almost every film camera, but that was the 50mm because the frame size was larger.

Nothing wrong with good, old-fashioned paranoia....we know they are out to get us.

Bur seriously, over the years the constant pressure has been on reducing format sizes. With film, possibly urged on by silver pricesw, Kodak kept trying to give us smaller formats. Hald frame, 126, 110, Disc....but the technology wasn't up to it.

With all the technology packed into cameras now, we are given APS-C, 4/3, and lots of reduced size compact sensors. It's unlikely to shift in reverse as a trend as the technology is now so good we can even start to look at 24MP in APS-C.

It is indeed a small world....

It's as easy to use as any other Pentax SLR/DSLR and a very fine bit of equipment. It was the flagship Pentax, backed up with a full range of professional accessories.

Something to do with emotion in football I think. I have something in mind that I can shoot for this, so we'll see what people come up with. It's certainly not an obvious one to tackle, but that's what challenges are.

Lens now sold.

It's pretty obvious that if you take a photo of your Pentax camera, you might need to shoot it on something else. Notwithstading the potential of using a mirror of course.

The general rule is Pentax-only images and there's good reason for that, but there will be rare exceptions such as the situation Dave has outlined.

The lens is now on eBay.

No problem. Just for interest, I tested the 77mm using the K-5.

I've never used the 85mm f1.4 but I have handled one.

I would say that the 77mm is much more compact, has a built in lens hood and gives an exemplary performance.

I'm sure the 85mm is also an excellent performer. Photodo doesn't have any data but at least the picture gives you an idea of size: http://www.photodo.com/lens/Pentax-SMCFA-85mm-f14-IF-228

At least if you buy my 77mm you will know exactly how it performs!