$1,159.95 + $14.95 shipping

In Stock. Ships from and sold by Big VALUE Inc
 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
Express Checkout with PayPhrase
What's this? | Create PayPhrase
More Buying Choices
Add to Cart PCMONDE
$1,199.99 + Free Shipping
In Stock
3 used & new from $869.00
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Pentax SMCP-FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited Lens with Case and Hood
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images

Pentax SMCP-FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited Lens with Case and Hood

Other products by Pentax
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews) | More about this product
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Big VALUE Inc.
Only 1 left in stock--order soon.
2 new from $1,159.95 1 used from $869.00

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this item with Pentax 31mm F/1.8 FA Limited Lens for Pentax and Samsung SLR Cameras

Pentax SMCP-FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited Lens with Case and Hood + Pentax 31mm F/1.8 FA Limited Lens for Pentax and Samsung SLR Cameras
Price For Both: $2,348.90

These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Show details

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Pentax SMCP-FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited Lens with Case and Hood
46% buy the item featured on this page:
Pentax SMCP-FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited Lens with Case and Hood 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)
$1,159.95
Pentax SMC DA* Series 16-50mm f/2.8 ED AL IF SDM Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Pentax Digital SLR Cameras
14% buy
Pentax SMC DA* Series 16-50mm f/2.8 ED AL IF SDM Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Pentax Digital SLR Cameras 4.3 out of 5 stars (25)
$1,129.55
Pentax K-7 14.6 MP Digital SLR with Shake Reduction and 720p HD Video (Body Only)
10% buy
Pentax K-7 14.6 MP Digital SLR with Shake Reduction and 720p HD Video (Body Only) 4.7 out of 5 stars (32)
Click to see price
Explore similar items

Technical Details

  • Telephoto lens
  • Fully automatic diaphragm
  • Minimum focus distance of 2.3 feet
  • 31.5 degree angle of view
  • Built-in lens hood
›  See more technical details

Product Details

  • Item Weight: 1 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
  • ASIN: B000EA3RW4
  • Item model number: 27980
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Product Description

The Pentax smc P-FA 77mm F1.8 limited is a versatile, high-resolution short telephoto lens of exceptional optical quality. It is specifically designed for portrait photography and accurately reproduces the tones, colors and texture of the subject's skin, clothes and accessories as well as assuring an excellent rendering of highlight and out of focus areas. It also features Pentax's exclusive FREE (Fixed Rear Element Extension) focusing system to ensure sharp, crisp image reproduction over the entire focusing range.

Buy This Product and Related Accessories

Pentax SMCP-FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited Lens with Case and Hood
1159.95
$1,162.99 $1,159.95
Select this Item
See all accessories

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Pentax AF 360 FGZ Flash for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras (w/ case)

Pentax AF 360 FGZ Flash for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras (w/ case)

4.3 out of 5 stars (34)  $240.60
Pentax Remote Control F for Pentax Digital Cameras

Pentax Remote Control F for Pentax Digital Cameras

4.2 out of 5 stars (48) 
Pentax K20D 14.6MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction (Body Only)

Pentax K20D 14.6MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction (Body Only)

4.8 out of 5 stars (108)  $800.39
Pentax 31mm F/1.8 FA Limited Lens for Pentax and Samsung SLR Cameras

Pentax 31mm F/1.8 FA Limited Lens for Pentax and Samsung SLR Cameras

5.0 out of 5 stars (5)  $1,188.95
Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion replacement battery

Pentax D-Li90 Lithium Ion replacement battery

5.0 out of 5 stars (2)  $39.39
› Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
Agree with these tags?

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Rating
4.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
5 star:
 (2)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting lens with amazing bokeh. Overpriced, November 11, 2007
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This is really an amazing lens with "retro" design. It comes with a nice leather bag. The lens feels great in hands, operation is smooth. I liked also the built-in retracting hood. The original cap is metal (as seen in some old lenses) and it sits on the hood itself (not on the front part of the lens, as usually). But there is absolutely no problem in using filters with this lens. Even if you put a screw-in filter of a standard thickness, the cap is long enougth to attach safely to the hood.

The large maximum aperture allows you shooting indoors with available light.

The bokeh of this lens is absolutely gorgeous. You have to see it! An excellent lens for head portraits. And it is good for 35 mm format too.

I did not give 5 stars to this product mainly because the lens I have received had (and still has) a "bug". The aperture shape is visibly far from ideal at f/22 and this imperfection can still be seen at f/16. Ok, I know that this is not really affecting the image quality, and I will hardly ever shoot at f/22 or even at f/16. But I was disappointed to see such problem in the prime product. Well, the price tag certainly sets yout expectations high.

What I do not know for sure, if this was a manufacturing defect, or something went wrong during shipping. But in either case it is not good.
I prefer to buy lenses in stores for this reason, at least it is possible to see/check before buying. But I had no choice in this case.

Another observation (much less important to me) is purple fringing in high contract situations when shooting at large apertures. It is only visible from wide open till f/3.5 in most cases. I can live easily with this.

The lens focuses rather slowly (but acurately) with both my K10D and *istDs.

My opinion (whatever other people may say) is that the lens is quite overpriced.

And the last comment... Could be good if Pentax include a sort of "certificate of authenticity " with their Limited lenses. Not just the standard S/N card. The same goes to the manual, which shows the FA 50 mm lens on the cover page. It is a small thing, but when selling prime products the company should pay attention to such small things.

Thanks for reading!

UPD: Purple fringing may be more pronounced in some situations. I have noticed a significant amount of it when shooting even at f/5.6. In most cases those are reflections from flash.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
5.0 out of 5 stars good lens - a little CA, June 19, 2009
This is a very good lens - very sharp, focuses fast on my K20d, gives great colors, etc. My only complaint is that when I "pixel-peep", and blow the images up SUPER large, there is a little purple fringing. Otherwise, though, it is a very good lens, and the purple fringing is not only noticeable with big enlargements
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
2 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Metal bodied jewel, April 20, 2006
By form and function (San Antonio, TX USA) - See all my reviews
Super high quality glass in an all metal body. Fast, sharp, lovely bokeh.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   

So You'd Like to...


Create a guide

DPReview Says...

Come and explore latest digital photography and imaging news, reviews opens new browser window of the latest digital cameras and accessories, the most active discussion forums opens new browser window, and the most comprehensive database opens new browser window of digital camera features and specifications at dpreview.com opens new browser window
Digital Photography Review Logo

Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)

Look for Similar Items by Category

 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Big VALUE Inc Privacy Statement Big VALUE Inc Shipping Information Big VALUE Inc Returns & Exchanges


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.