INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
is designed to deliver greatly improved resolving power, and promises to provide exceptionally high imaging performance even when used
wide-open at f/1.4.Pentax claims the HD Pentax-D FA* 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW will also produce crisp, distortion-free images over the entire
focusing range, from the minimum focusing distance of 40cm to infinity.The HD Pentax-D FA* 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW is an all-weather optic and
features a dust-proof and weather-resistant build, with eight seals to prevent the ingress of water and dust into the lens
Mount it on a weather-resistant body like the K-1 and you'll happily be able to shoot in rain or mist, or in locations prone to water
There's also a SP (Super Protect) coating to keep the front surface free of dust and spots.Newly developed ring-type SDMThe HD Pentax-D FA*
50mm f/1.4 SDM AW also features a newly developed ring-type SDM (Supersonic Direct-drive Motor), which generates as much as 7.5 times the
torque of the conventional SDM in existing lenses
This, Pentax says, will deliver a smooth, high-speed shift of the heavy, multi-element rear lens group during focusing.As with many modern
lens is only fully compatible with the K-1 Mark II, K-1, K-3 II, K-3, KP, K-70, K-S2 or K-S1.The HD Pentax-D FA* 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW will be
Australian pricing is still to be confirmed.
