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**mlt** · 11-01-2019, 04:26 PM

Back to reality, what are the odds on the 85mm f1.4 being announced the last week of November.

bxf · 11-01-2019, 04:33 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mlt

Back to reality, what are the odds on the 85mm f1.4 being announced the last week of November.

What are the odds of anyone here actually knowing the answer to that?

**clickclick** · 11-01-2019, 06:07 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by enoeske

What's this thread about again?

Apparently our struggles with reality.

Mistral75 · 11-02-2019, 04:27 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mlt

Back to reality, what are the odds on the 85mm f1.4 being announced the last week of November.

On Wednesday the 27th?

Winder · 11-02-2019, 08:42 AM

Originally posted by bxf

What are the odds of anyone here actually knowing the answer to that?

About the same as Ricoh actually releasing the lens this year. I will be surprised if we see the D-FA* 85mm before Summer 2020.

Le Fanfoué · 11-02-2019, 09:18 AM

Originally posted by Winder

About the same as Ricoh actually releasing the lens this year. I will be surprised if we see the D-FA* 85mm before Summer 2020.

I hope not...And the price of used FA* 85mm F/1.4 is falling...
A sign ?

Mistral75 · 11-02-2019, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by Le Fanfoué

I hope not...And the price of used FA* 85mm F/1.4 is falling...
A sign ?

A sign of people expecting the HD Pentax-D FA☆ 85mm f/1.4 to be announced in a not too distant future, definitely.

Ricoh have no power over the second-hand market of Pentax lenses.

Last edited by Mistral75; 11-02-2019 at 12:18 PM.

gazonk · 11-05-2019, 04:22 AM

Originally posted by Mistral75

A sign of people expecting the HD Pentax-D FA☆ 85mm f/1.4 to be announced in a not too distant future, definitely.

Has there been any educated guesses about what the new lens will cost? Are we talking about > $1500 US price?

**Belnan** · 11-05-2019, 04:35 AM

Originally posted by mlt

Back to reality, what are the odds on the 85mm f1.4 being announced the last week of November.

Better than no chance, but barely.

totsmuyco · 11-05-2019, 04:38 AM

DFA *85 was in my wish list. But now with my left elbow hurting when I carry something heavy, I don't think I'll enjoy having one. Man, I like the idea of having that lens. I guess it will just be in my dreams.

Mistral75 · 11-05-2019, 05:13 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by gazonk

Has there been any educated guesses about what the new lens will cost? Are we talking about > $1500 US price?

I would say around $1,499 considering the following RRPs:

HD Pentax-D FA★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW: $1,199
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art: $949
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art: $1,199

1,199 x (1,199 ÷ 949) ≈ 1,515.

**Serkevan** · 11-05-2019, 05:40 AM

Applying the calculation to the Canon RF lenses gives around $1408 for the D FA★ 85, but that's because both are more than twice the price ($2699 and $2299) of the respective Sigmas (and almost twice of the Pentax, huh). Applying it to the Nikon Z 1.8 primes, the Pentax would be $1600, but the fixed costs make such calculations very easy to skew.

Mistral75 · 11-05-2019, 05:57 AM

The Canon RF lenses are f/1.2, not f/1.4.

**Serkevan** · 11-05-2019, 06:30 AM

And the Nikons are 1.8. We almost have a linear correlation there that points to $1500

Zygonyx · 11-05-2019, 07:51 AM

I'm afraid it will be more.

11-05-2019, 05:13 AM - 1 Like	#551
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by gazonk Has there been any educated guesses about what the new lens will cost? Are we talking about > $1500 US price? I would say around $1,499 considering the following RRPs: HD Pentax-D FA★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW: $1,199 Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM \| Art: $949 Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM \| Art: $1,199 1,199 x (1,199 ÷ 949) ≈ 1,515.

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11-01-2019, 04:26 PM	#541
mlt Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,159	Back to reality, what are the odds on the 85mm f1.4 being announced the last week of November.

11-01-2019, 04:33 PM - 1 Like	#542
bxf Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lisbon area Posts: 1,660	Originally posted by mlt Back to reality, what are the odds on the 85mm f1.4 being announced the last week of November. What are the odds of anyone here actually knowing the answer to that?

11-01-2019, 06:07 PM - 1 Like	#543
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,904	Originally posted by enoeske What's this thread about again? Apparently our struggles with reality.

11-02-2019, 04:27 AM - 1 Like	#544
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by mlt Back to reality, what are the odds on the 85mm f1.4 being announced the last week of November. On Wednesday the 27th?

11-02-2019, 08:42 AM	#545
Winder Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 6,617	Originally posted by bxf What are the odds of anyone here actually knowing the answer to that? About the same as Ricoh actually releasing the lens this year. I will be surprised if we see the D-FA* 85mm before Summer 2020.

11-02-2019, 09:18 AM	#546
Le Fanfoué Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 72	Originally posted by Winder About the same as Ricoh actually releasing the lens this year. I will be surprised if we see the D-FA* 85mm before Summer 2020. I hope not...And the price of used FA* 85mm F/1.4 is falling... A sign ?

11-02-2019, 10:54 AM	#547
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by Le Fanfoué I hope not...And the price of used FA* 85mm F/1.4 is falling... A sign ? A sign of people expecting the HD Pentax-D FA☆ 85mm f/1.4 to be announced in a not too distant future, definitely. Ricoh have no power over the second-hand market of Pentax lenses. Last edited by Mistral75; 11-02-2019 at 12:18 PM.

11-05-2019, 04:22 AM	#548
gazonk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oslo area, Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,746	Originally posted by Mistral75 A sign of people expecting the HD Pentax-D FA☆ 85mm f/1.4 to be announced in a not too distant future, definitely. Has there been any educated guesses about what the new lens will cost? Are we talking about > $1500 US price?

11-05-2019, 04:35 AM	#549
Belnan Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Photos: Albums Posts: 1,090	Originally posted by mlt Back to reality, what are the odds on the 85mm f1.4 being announced the last week of November. Better than no chance, but barely.

11-05-2019, 04:38 AM	#550
totsmuyco Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Iloilo City Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,276	DFA *85 was in my wish list. But now with my left elbow hurting when I carry something heavy, I don't think I'll enjoy having one. Man, I like the idea of having that lens. I guess it will just be in my dreams.

11-05-2019, 05:40 AM	#552
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Applying the calculation to the Canon RF lenses gives around $1408 for the D FA★ 85, but that's because both are more than twice the price ($2699 and $2299) of the respective Sigmas (and almost twice of the Pentax, huh). Applying it to the Nikon Z 1.8 primes, the Pentax would be $1600, but the fixed costs make such calculations very easy to skew.

11-05-2019, 05:57 AM	#553
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	The Canon RF lenses are f/1.2, not f/1.4.

11-05-2019, 06:30 AM	#554
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	And the Nikons are 1.8. We almost have a linear correlation there that points to $1500

11-05-2019, 07:51 AM	#555
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	I'm afraid it will be more.

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