Pentax HD D FA* 85mm f/1.4 ED SDM AW

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Prime lens

A prime lens by Pentax for Full frame cameras, 85mm f/1.4.

Maker	Pentax
Focal length	85mm (prime)
Maximum aperture	f/1.4
Made for	Full frame sensors
Mounts	Pentax K
Stabilised	no
Autofocus	yes

What it frames like

• On full frame (Pentax K): as marked, 85mm.
• On APS-C (Pentax K): like 128mm on full frame; f/1.4 gives about the depth of field of f/2.1 there.

Cameras it fits

• Pentax K-1Full frame · 36.4 MP · 2016 · stabilised
• Pentax K-1 Mark IIFull frame · 36.4 MP · 2018 · stabilised
• Pentax K-7APS-C · 14.6 MP · 2009 · stabilised
• Pentax K-xAPS-C · 12.4 MP · 2009 · stabilised
• Pentax K-5APS-C · 16.3 MP · 2010 · stabilised
• Pentax K-rAPS-C · 12.4 MP · 2010 · stabilised
• Pentax K-01APS-C · 16.3 MP · 2012 · stabilised
• Pentax K-30APS-C · 16.3 MP · 2012 · stabilised
• Pentax K-5 IIAPS-C · 16.3 MP · 2012 · stabilised
• Pentax K-3APS-C · 24.4 MP · 2013 · stabilised
• Pentax K-50APS-C · 16.3 MP · 2013 · stabilised
• Pentax K-500APS-C · 16.3 MP · 2013 · stabilised
• Pentax K-S1APS-C · 20.1 MP · 2014 · stabilised
• Pentax K-3 IIAPS-C · 24.4 MP · 2015 · stabilised
• Pentax K-S2APS-C · 20.1 MP · 2015 · stabilised
• Pentax K-70APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2016 · stabilised
• Pentax KPAPS-C · 24.3 MP · 2017 · stabilised
• Pentax K-3 Mark IIIAPS-C · 25.7 MP · 2021 · stabilised
• Pentax KFAPS-C · 24.2 MP · 2022 · stabilised
• Pentax K-3 Mark III MonochromeAPS-C · 25.7 MP · 2023 · stabilised

See what it frames: its view on the Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome at any distance, and its depth of field, drawn to scale.