I recall your frustration with the number of degrees it took to focus from close to infinity. You're mistaken about the lens needing to go through more than one revolution (we discussed that point at one time and you realized the error), although you are correct that the lens required a large degree of twisting. However, this drawback for you and others that need quick, short focusing for certain types of photography is an attribute in a portrait lens, as focusing, while slower, can be more deliberate and precise. I liked mine a lot and regret that it was stolen ... <sigh>
Shel > From: Bob W > I used to have an M 85/2 years ago, which several people have recommended. > It's a very nice size of lens, but it didn't work very well for my way of > shooting. The problem was that the focusing barrel was not quick enough. I > seem to remember that it also took more than a single revolution to go > through the full focus range, rather like a macro lens; however, people have > told me since that this is not the case, so it must bound up with my > frustration at how slow it was to focus. Perhaps I just had a bad sample.
