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Pentax HD FA 35mm f/2

A 2019 HD-coated version of Pentax's compact FA 35mm: 193g, with an aperture ring for film bodies, a distance scale and screw-drive AF. A small full-frame standard-wide for street and travel.

Starting from
£359 new
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Value & Depreciation
£400
Launch price
→
£359
Today
=
10%
Value drop
Over ~7 years, this camera has cost roughly £6/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year cameras in its class.
Core
Released
2019
Focal Length
35mm
Aperture
f/2
Compatible Mount
Pentax K-mount
Filter Size
49mm
Dimensions
64mm diameter × 44.5mm length
Weight
193g
Weather Sealed
No
Optics & Focus
AF Motor
Screw drive from the camera body
Optical IS
None (relies on body IS if available)
Aperture Blades
6
Magnification
0.17x
Min. Focus Distance
0.3m

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait
5.3
Street
8.3
Travel
6.3
Wedding & Events
5.2
Vlogging & Video
5.0
Filmmaking
4.5
Documentary
4.9
Landscape
5.5
Casual
6.8
Food
3.9
Architecture
4.7
Astrophotography
6.3
Underwater
4.4
✅ Great For
🌆
Street 8.3 Strong on portability, focal length and maximum aperture.
⚠️ Not Ideal For
🍽️
Food 3.9 Held back by close focusing and focal length.
🤿
Underwater 4.4 Held back by focal length and close focusing.
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Filmmaking 4.5 Held back by video handling and optical stabilisation.
📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →
Price History — HD FA 35mm f/2