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NaClH2O · 08-07-2008, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by VAV

I am curious about how Pentax came up with the focal lengths for the three FA limited lens - 31, 43 and 77 - How do they decide on these focal lengths ?- why not, for example, 30-50-75?

Thanks

There is a story circulating around (somewhere in the wilds of the web) that the ltd's were originally a private project of Pentax's senior design engineer. It seems that he was an avid amatuer photographer, and those were the focal lengths he liked the most. The lenses weren't designed for production, but after seeing how well they performed Pentax was convinced to produce them commercially.
I have searched but I cannot find where I originally read the above, probably somewhere in the bowels of DPR, but it's a cute story none the less.

NaCl(the other response is "occult numerology" )H2O

08-07-2008, 10:46 AM	#4
NaClH2O Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Gallery Photos: 4 Posts: 3,052	Originally Posted by VAV I am curious about how Pentax came up with the focal lengths for the three FA limited lens - 31, 43 and 77 - How do they decide on these focal lengths ?- why not, for example, 30-50-75? Thanks There is a story circulating around (somewhere in the wilds of the web) that the ltd's were originally a private project of Pentax's senior design engineer. It seems that he was an avid amatuer photographer, and those were the focal lengths he liked the most. The lenses weren't designed for production, but after seeing how well they performed Pentax was convinced to produce them commercially. I have searched but I cannot find where I originally read the above, probably somewhere in the bowels of DPR, but it's a cute story none the less. NaCl(the other response is "occult numerology" )H2O