I do not have this lens but AFAIK it has an excellent reputation as a portrait lens. I guess it is soft wide open (which is good for portrait).
I really dunno about your AF problem. On 6/27/05, John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a Pentax FA* 85mm f/1.4 with a slight problem, when the lens is used > > in manual focus and then swithched back to AF the AF will not work until the > > lens is removed and the drive coupling shaft rotated with a small > screwdriver > until a click can be heard. > > Can anyone tell me if this is a common problem and how much it would cost to > > have rectified? Also any opinion on the optical performance would be > appreciated as I haven't had chance to use the lens yet. > > Best regards, > > John > > > > -- ---------------------- Thibouille ---------------------- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX and KR-10x ...
