Pentax HD FA 77mm F1.8 Limited
The Pentax HD FA 77mm F1.8 Limited lens packages bright, background-blurring optics into a palm-sized package with a metal finish and broad compatibility.
-- As reviewed by PCMag

Product details
- A distictive focal lenth lensthat delivers realistic texture and insipiring visual expression.
- Enjoy the act of taking a picture by depiting the ambiance unmeasurable by numerical value and providing the joy of possessing the lens over many years.
- The 77mm focal length provides a short telephoto with an image circle that closely matches the human eye.
- Pentax HD Lenses include a host of powerful technologies, including high refraction glass and anti-ghosting coating.
- By featuring the high-performance multi-coating "HD coating", the occurrence of ghosting and flare under adverse lighting conditions, such as backlighting, are effectively reduced.
- SP Coating is an original PENTAX special coating that effectively repels water, oil , sumdges and dust. The SP coating is applied to the first surface of the lens ensuring that artifacts can be replelled or removed easily.
- The bokeh of light particles does not become polygonal, achieving a natural and beautiful bokeh
PROS
+ Compact full-frame prime
+ F1.8 aperture for defocused backgrounds
+ Aperture ring for 35mm and mirrorless use
+ Rounded aperture blades draw circular highlights
+ HD and SP lens coatings
+ Integrated lens hood and felt-lined metal cap
CONS
- Omits weather sealing and Quick Shift focus
- Exhibits chromatic aberration
- Shows some focus breathing
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By PCMag on December 09, 2021
The Pentax HD FA 77mm F1.8 Limited lens packages bright, background-blurring optics into a palm-sized package with a metal finish and broad compatibility.
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