At 12:00 PM 3/22/2001 -0500, Paul wrote:
>I suppose the only reason it still commands such a high price is that the
>other 85s are so damn costly.If you want to kill two birds with one stone,
>might I suggest you do as I did: Get a 100 or 105mm macro! These nearly
>always can serve as sharp portrait lenses.
Good suggestion. I also was unhappy with the M-85 F2.0 lens. Alternately
also look at the 80mm Tamron macro lenses. The optics are first rate, with
good construction, they did make a K-a Adaptor. Local swapmeets frequently
have these used lenses for around $100--plus haggling for the Adaptor. --Plus
you should fit a good lens shade for outdoor sunlight shots.
About a year ago, I did some hand-held comparison shots with a friend, manual
identical exposures, portraits. Fuji ASA 400 slide film, side by side. I
used his
80mm Tamron on my ZX-10; he used my new 77mm Limited lens on his ZX-5n..
Most exposures were f/4 to f/11. Identical processing. Yes, there were some
minor
differences in the images, but we could only agree that both lenses were
excellent.
I do think that the 77mmLimited lens handled & looked better. But he saved
$600!
--George Stanley, Studio City, Ca., USA.
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