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HD PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 and SMC PENTAX-FA 50mmF1.4 Classic Lens Officially Announced

Ricoh has just officially announced HD PENTAX-FA 50mm F1.4 and SMC PENTAX-FA 50mmF1.4 Classic Lens. Both lenses have the same 50mm focal length (76.5mm equivalent on APS-C bodies), F1.4-22 aperture range and are based on a 1991 film version of the smc Pentax-FA 50mm F1.4 lens. They share the same minimum focus distance (.45m), the same eight rounded diaphragm blades, and both have a water- and grease-repellent coating on their front elements. Continue reading