On 25/3/05, Jens Bladt, discombobulated, unleashed: >In this range the Tamron SP AF 90mm macro is regarded one of the best. >I believe it possible to focus this manually. >Other than that any lens can be a portrait lens. 70mm - 120mm is fine >because you get limited Depth of Field (DOF) and you get a comfortable >distance to the subject while phptpgraphing. > >If you want razor-sharp images, a macro lens is the best. If you want high >all-'round image quality, get a dedicated 85mm, a K 2.8 105mm or a K 2.5 >135mm. You may get either one below 140USD, I believe. > >Some people like the Pentax M 2.0/85mm for portraits. I didn't - I sold >mine. > >The important thing about a portrait lens is that it's can make razor sharp >pictures at lager apertures (shallow DOF). I guess it takes a lot of >effort/knowlegde/technological know-how etc. to make a lens like this, which >is why they are expensive or rare.
Thanks for your help Jens. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
