The FA Limited Club

Chex · 01-28-2012, 04:57 PM

No, unfortunately a permanent vacation so for now seeing these silver linings on the current situation is a good thing. In the mean time I'm seriously looking at a Panasonic GH2 for a "backup" down the road.. and a good little cam to hold me over till Pentax releases some stuff. That or a little Canon I can load CHDK on..

legacyb4 · 01-28-2012, 10:31 PM

FA 43mm

Angelina Sandli, Vancouver

mikeSF · 01-29-2012, 02:47 AM

blue hour from Pt. Richmond, CA. Shot with the FA31

v5planet · 01-29-2012, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by mikeSF

blue hour from Pt. Richmond, CA. Shot with the FA31

Mike, that is absolutely gorgeous. Perfect colors and exposure.

mikeSF · 01-29-2012, 06:28 PM

Originally posted by v5planet

Mike, that is absolutely gorgeous. Perfect colors and exposure.

thanks Chris.

VuXY · 01-31-2012, 02:27 AM

The last leaf... (FA 77 LTD Wide open)

mikeSF · 01-31-2012, 08:39 AM

sorry to hear that, Chex.

Chex · 01-31-2012, 05:03 PM

Originally posted by mikeSF

sorry to hear that, Chex.

Thanks, I'm hoping it all pans out in the long run... sure will be a year with a lot of changes that I didn't see coming. With any Luck I'll still be posting in here.. I think next FA Ltd will be the 77, as I think I'll opt for the Sigma 30 1.4 instead of the 31Ltd.. simply due to cost vs IQ.. both are great.. the Sigma is under 1/2 the cost... but the 77 is really unrivaled.. the Sigma 85 1.4 is more expensive and 77 mm filters are more expensive too. Other than that it's MF ( not a big deal ) or used.. or a Tamron 90mm.. but I want faster than f2.8! Ahh I think that will be a little ways off anyways.. have to wait and see if Pentax picks up the ball and gets in the FF game or if it just lets it slip by again.

tommyx · 02-01-2012, 01:37 AM

another shot of my kid - FA 31

kent · 02-01-2012, 02:20 PM

Hi all,

I am a bit concerned about the actual 77mm limited lens AF speed. I use K-5 and now I decide between new 70mm Da and used 77mm FA. I tried to search for aAF speed test of 77mm on youtube but there are no videos. Mostly all people agree,that DA is faster focusing lens but how much faster? What is the real difference? How about FA AF in low light? I am really getting sick of that hard choice. Could someone help me?

**pentaman** · 02-01-2012, 08:52 PM

FA 77mm - my fav lens, and images smooth and magical!

Chex · 02-02-2012, 12:11 AM

Well for speed, the DA will win hands down.. the old screw drive tech is simply not up to the electrical motorized units. BUT I know my 43Ltd doesn't hunt that much in low light, and I think the FA77 would do better than the DA70 for this, especially wide open.. as it requires light through the lens to read and adjust the focus.. and the 77 is 1.8 compared to the DA70's 2.8?? or is it 2.4?

v5planet · 02-02-2012, 02:09 AM

Originally posted by Chex

Well for speed, the DA will win hands down.. the old screw drive tech is simply not up to the electrical motorized units. BUT I know my 43Ltd doesn't hunt that much in low light, and I think the FA77 would do better than the DA70 for this, especially wide open.. as it requires light through the lens to read and adjust the focus.. and the 77 is 1.8 compared to the DA70's 2.8?? or is it 2.4?

I suspect the difference in AF speed between the 77 and 70 has more to do with the mass of each lens, and the big differences in their focus throws. I've never handled the DA70, but my impression is that it's a lot smaller/lighter and has a very short focus throw, all of which would allow for much speedier AF.

twitch · 02-02-2012, 02:16 AM

The FA77 AF performance is a pile of poop, not so much speed as accuracy. DA70 is less glamorous, it has "only" 95% of the IQ of the FA77, but its AF is fast and accurate, PF is way lower than FA77; basically it's the better lens and that's before we even talk about price. FA77 is a high maintenance glamour queen; capable of higher highs, but also much lower lows.

**dadipentak** · 02-02-2012, 05:58 AM

Originally posted by twitch

FA77 is a high maintenance glamour queen; capable of higher highs, but also much lower lows.

I think that's a pretty good summary.

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01-28-2012, 04:57 PM	#3511
Chex Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The 'Stoke, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,678	No, unfortunately a permanent vacation so for now seeing these silver linings on the current situation is a good thing. In the mean time I'm seriously looking at a Panasonic GH2 for a "backup" down the road.. and a good little cam to hold me over till Pentax releases some stuff. That or a little Canon I can load CHDK on..

01-28-2012, 10:31 PM	#3512
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784	FA 43mm Angelina Sandli, Vancouver

01-29-2012, 02:47 AM	#3513
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	blue hour from Pt. Richmond, CA. Shot with the FA31

01-29-2012, 09:54 AM	#3514
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Originally posted by mikeSF blue hour from Pt. Richmond, CA. Shot with the FA31 Mike, that is absolutely gorgeous. Perfect colors and exposure.

01-29-2012, 06:28 PM	#3515
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	Originally posted by v5planet Mike, that is absolutely gorgeous. Perfect colors and exposure. thanks Chris.

01-31-2012, 02:27 AM	#3516
VuXY Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hochiminh City Posts: 51	The last leaf... (FA 77 LTD Wide open)

01-31-2012, 08:39 AM	#3517
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	sorry to hear that, Chex.

01-31-2012, 05:03 PM	#3518
Chex Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The 'Stoke, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,678	Originally posted by mikeSF sorry to hear that, Chex. Thanks, I'm hoping it all pans out in the long run... sure will be a year with a lot of changes that I didn't see coming. With any Luck I'll still be posting in here.. I think next FA Ltd will be the 77, as I think I'll opt for the Sigma 30 1.4 instead of the 31Ltd.. simply due to cost vs IQ.. both are great.. the Sigma is under 1/2 the cost... but the 77 is really unrivaled.. the Sigma 85 1.4 is more expensive and 77 mm filters are more expensive too. Other than that it's MF ( not a big deal ) or used.. or a Tamron 90mm.. but I want faster than f2.8! Ahh I think that will be a little ways off anyways.. have to wait and see if Pentax picks up the ball and gets in the FF game or if it just lets it slip by again.

02-01-2012, 01:37 AM	#3519
tommyx Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Singapore Posts: 122	another shot of my kid - FA 31

02-01-2012, 02:20 PM	#3520
kent Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 344	Hi all, I am a bit concerned about the actual 77mm limited lens AF speed. I use K-5 and now I decide between new 70mm Da and used 77mm FA. I tried to search for aAF speed test of 77mm on youtube but there are no videos. Mostly all people agree,that DA is faster focusing lens but how much faster? What is the real difference? How about FA AF in low light? I am really getting sick of that hard choice. Could someone help me?

02-01-2012, 08:52 PM	#3521
pentaman Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Albums Posts: 253	FA 77mm - my fav lens, and images smooth and magical!

02-02-2012, 12:11 AM	#3522
Chex Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The 'Stoke, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,678	Well for speed, the DA will win hands down.. the old screw drive tech is simply not up to the electrical motorized units. BUT I know my 43Ltd doesn't hunt that much in low light, and I think the FA77 would do better than the DA70 for this, especially wide open.. as it requires light through the lens to read and adjust the focus.. and the 77 is 1.8 compared to the DA70's 2.8?? or is it 2.4?

02-02-2012, 02:09 AM	#3523
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Originally posted by Chex Well for speed, the DA will win hands down.. the old screw drive tech is simply not up to the electrical motorized units. BUT I know my 43Ltd doesn't hunt that much in low light, and I think the FA77 would do better than the DA70 for this, especially wide open.. as it requires light through the lens to read and adjust the focus.. and the 77 is 1.8 compared to the DA70's 2.8?? or is it 2.4? I suspect the difference in AF speed between the 77 and 70 has more to do with the mass of each lens, and the big differences in their focus throws. I've never handled the DA70, but my impression is that it's a lot smaller/lighter and has a very short focus throw, all of which would allow for much speedier AF.

02-02-2012, 02:16 AM	#3524
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	The FA77 AF performance is a pile of poop, not so much speed as accuracy. DA70 is less glamorous, it has "only" 95% of the IQ of the FA77, but its AF is fast and accurate, PF is way lower than FA77; basically it's the better lens and that's before we even talk about price. FA77 is a high maintenance glamour queen; capable of higher highs, but also much lower lows.

02-02-2012, 05:58 AM	#3525
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by twitch FA77 is a high maintenance glamour queen; capable of higher highs, but also much lower lows. I think that's a pretty good summary.