Latest Review Posted | SMC Pentax-FA 85mm F2.8 Soft This is one of the Pentax rarest prime lens.
It's superb optically for portrait work. It gives dreamy look to the result.
Some people said that they can achieve it with software but believe me, it's not that simple.
This lens is very lightweight and joy to use in wedding and big halls but not in a small room.
To be able to use this lens well, ones need to practice with it a lot to be able to control the lighting.
It's not an easy lens to shoot with and it could be frustrating sometimes.
But once you know how to handle it, it will help you to take some of your memorable shots.
The softness is greatly affected with the amount of light on and around the subject.
I read from other site and already tried to couple this lens with my Tamron 1.4x TC. This combo will make a 119mm Macro lens. It's not 1:1 but more to 1:2.5
The AF makes loud noise, I don't know why. But it's pretty loud.
It also has a very close focusing distance, probably around 12-14 inch. That's very close for a tele lens like this. Maybe that's why it can be used for macro as well. When combined with Tamron 1.4x TC, it focuses even closer.
I don't have this lens anymore and now I am kind of regret of selling it.
If you're into portrait photography, get this lens ... if you can find one :ugh: |