Compare Pentax-D FA* 85mm F1.4 vs Pentax DA 50mm F1.8 vs Pentax-FA 43mm F1.9

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
8 blades
8 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black, silver
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Material
Aluminum
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ultrasonic
Screw drive from camera
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
6 elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
5 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 3 Super ED elements, HD coating groups
HD + Super Protect coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
64 mm / 2.52 in
Size | Length
124 mm / 4.88 in
39 mm / 1.54 in
27 mm / 1.06 in
Weight
1255 g / 44.35 oz
122 g / 4.31 oz
155 g / 5.48 oz

Function

Angle Of View
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
53.4° Diagonal | 45.4° Horizontal | 31.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/22
f/1.9 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
85 mm
50 mm
43 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.12x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
850 mm / 33.46 in
450 mm / 17.72 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: RH-RA (sold separately)
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-05-27
2012-05-21
2021-02-24

Reviews

Neofiliac score
68%
59%
68%
Pros
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Premium design and construction
  • Very compact and lightweight
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
Cons
  • Large diameter
  • On the heavy side
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Basic construction
  • Not the strongest in IQ
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Expensive for a pancake lens

Price

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