Pentax HD Pentax-D FA* 85mm F1.4 ED SDM AW Full-Frame Lens (2020)
68% Neofiliac
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Pentax HD Pentax-D FA* 85mm F1.4 ED SDM AW is a large-aperture short telephoto prime lens for Pentax K-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Pentax in 2020, it has 12 elements in 10 groups.
For incremental weathers, Pentax is kind enough to include weather sealing.
A telephoto prime lens, the HD Pentax-D FA* 85mm F1.4 ED SDM AW is well suited for portrait photography.
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What we found**
Neofiliac score 68% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Bright maximum aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Premium design and construction
Cons
- Large diameter
- On the heavy side
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Specifications
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 3 Super ED elements, HD coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Length
124 mm / 4.88 in
Weight
1255 g / 44.35 oz
Function
Angle Of View
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Focal Length
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
850 mm / 33.46 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-05-27
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