Originally posted by Sandy Hancock Many of the FA77 shots were made indoors with bounced flash, while the FA*85 shots were mainly outdoors in natural light. That could account for the difference.
I'd say it's a wash between the two.
I know it is not FA *85, but I bought Sigma 85 EX(because it was available) and quite soon even if there is little a bit different pop, I replaced it with my FA 77. Sigma has poor AF, that made it more easy change too. But difference is so little, that I'm happy with smaller 77.
Let's see if DFA*85 will have improved AF ,it should. and exellent performance from 1,4, as DFA*50 has. Then it will make me think twise. Still. 77 is really good for what it is, even if it has flaws.