We should have a pool. How far into their review will DPR launch their first anti-Pentax cheap shot?

100 words? 200 words?

I think it will start at the first word and then they gradually build it up and give the crescendo in the conclusion.

[RGlasel]

Acording to Ansel, they don't have any

Putting a mile of transparent atmosphere in the foreground made it easier to get all the opaque bits in apparent focus. No need to worry about unpleasant OOF areas if they are invisible.

[Rondec]

I didn't realize there was such a thing as bokeh until after I started shooting digital, being an acolyte of St. Ansel.

I've been so disappointed that none of my lenses go anywhere near f64.

(This seems like a major deficiency for the DFA *85).

[Sandy Hancock]

I've been so disappointed that none of my lenses go anywhere near f64.

(This seems like a major deficiency for the DFA *85).

Small format lenses don't need those sort of apertures

[Wheatfield]

I've been so disappointed that none of my lenses go anywhere near f64.

(This seems like a major deficiency for the DFA *85).

If you look at the pictures in the review of the lens, you will see a slight loss of sharpness between f/11 and f/16. I suspect that by f/64, the lens would be pretty mushy.

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Small format lenses don't need those sort of apertures

I find myself forced into focus stacking to get depth of field with the K1 in situations where getting it with the 4x5 would have been routine,

[Rondec]

Small format lenses don't need those sort of apertures

If you look at the pictures in the review of the lens, you will see a slight loss of sharpness between f/11 and f/16. I suspect that by f/64, the lens would be pretty mushy.

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I find myself forced into focus stacking to get depth of field with the K1 in situations where getting it with the 4x5 would have been routine,

Sorry. Comment was said tongue in cheek.

I seldom stop down more than f11, even on my K-1 and never past f8 on my K3.

[gatorguy]

Sorry. Comment was said tongue in cheek.

I seldom stop down more than f11, even on my K-1 and never past f8 on my K3.

Most of us understood that

[Sandy Hancock]

Sorry. Comment was said tongue in cheek.

I seldom stop down more than f11, even on my K-1 and never past f8 on my K3.

10-4 good buddy.

[Wheatfield]

Sorry. Comment was said tongue in cheek.

I seldom stop down more than f11, even on my K-1 and never past f8 on my K3.

That's what happens when I'm answering posts at 5:00 am while in just awakened from hibernation mode.

[Larrymc]

Sorry. Comment was said tongue in cheek.

I seldom stop down more than f11, even on my K-1 and never past f8 on my K3.

Awwww, come on live dangerously on occasion!

[Rondec]

We should have a pool. How far into their review will DPR launch their first anti-Pentax cheap shot?

100 words? 200 words?

I feel pretty certain that they will mention in their first paragraph how shocked they are that there is a new SLR lens to review, in particular from Pentax. Lots of snark that will be eventually be edited out.

And of course, they will be shocked by the levels of LoCA and fringing it has.

[JPT]

Some more images I founder from Japanese store reviews.

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PENTAX???????? HD PENTAX-D FA?85mmF1.4ED SDM AW ?????? | ???????

RICOH IMAGING (?????????) HD PENTAX-D FA?85mmF1.4ED SDM AW ?????? | ??????????

[pschlute]

I seldom stop down more than f11, even on my K-1 and never past f8 on my K3.

I am broadly the same although tend to use f11 a lot on the K1. But I think often there is unjustifiable reluctance to use the narrower apertures when the shot would benefit from the increased depth of field. Changing from f11 to f16 does not suddenly bring a curtain down on the sharpness, it is a gradual progression. I recently shot some pictures of an old church at 15mm and wanted everything in focus. That was more important than a slight softening due to the start of diffraction.

[Austro-Diesel]

Nice lens ... got mine today.

Some shots here, hires-files attached too: DigitalFotoNetz.de :: Thema anzeigen - HD PENTAX-D FA 85mm f/1.4 lens + Pentax KP Custom

[LennyBloke]

Nice lens ... got mine today.

Some shots here, hires-files attached too: DigitalFotoNetz.de :: Thema anzeigen - HD PENTAX-D FA 85mm f/1.4 lens + Pentax KP Custom

Thanks for sharing Austro-Diesel - your images clearly show the potential of this new star