Pentax-FA 645 SMC 75mm f/2.8: a solidly made compact medium-format lens
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The Pentax-FA 645 SMC 75mm f/2.8 is a manual lens that can be used with the Pentax 645 and 645N medium format cameras. All of the indicators are well marked in white on satin black and metric distances are read with ease. Priced at $735, its performance is clear and sharp with no light falloff.
Publication Name: Popular Photography
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0032-4582
Year: 1998
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Pentax 85mm f/1.4 FA AF
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The Pentax 85mm f/1.4 FA AF, priced at $1,312, is a heavy lens to use, but it performs well and has user-friendly mechanisms for manual-focus action, except for the auto-diaphragm release button. Images rendered are sharp with nine-blade aperture for soft portrait background.
Publication Name: Popular Photography
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0032-4582
Year: 1993
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Pentax 24mm f/2 FA AF
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The Pentax 24mm f/2 FA AF, priced at $674.30, demonstrates sharp performance with slides in the image center with some soft focus from maximum aperture to f/8. The de-clutching focusing ring offers an easy change from manual to autofocusing.
Publication Name: Popular Photography
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0032-4582
Year: 1993
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