Pentax FA 50mm F1.4 is an Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Pentax KAF mount cameras.
Lenses in Pentax KAF Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Lens Mount
Pentax FA 50mm F1.4 is compatible with cameras that have Pentax KAF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Pentax KAF lenses are Pentax K-3 III, Pentax K-1 II and Pentax KP.
Focal Range
Pentax FA 50mm F1.4 has a fixed focal lenght of 50mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 75mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Pentax FA 50mm F1.4 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Pentax FA 50mm F1.4 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.15x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.45m. 0.15x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Pentax FA 50mm F1.4 has a max aperture of F1.4 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Pentax FA 50mm F1.4's optical formula consists of 7 elements in 6 groups .
Lens Hood
Pentax FA 50mm F1.4 doesn't come with a lens hood but there is an optional lens hood with a part code of PH-SA49 that you can order separately.
Body Colour
Pentax FA 50mm F1.4 is available in Black color.
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