What about other characteristics like bokeh how do the two compare. Basically your comments are tempting me to go for the 77 instead of the 85. the 77 is slightly cheaper to boot.
One more question, does the front element on the 77 rotate when focusing ? On 2/26/06, Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It is a very close call, but convenience mostly. The 85 is a big lens, > and the 77 is very compact. Having a smaller front element, the 77 also > less prone to flare. > > The 77 is probably a tad sharper wide open, but without direct > comparison, I couldn't tell. The slight speed difference isn't a > hindrance in practice. > > D > > > Patrick Genovese wrote: > > Hi Derby, > > > > What makes you prefer the 77 over the 85 > > > > Rgds > > > > Patrick > > > > On 2/25/06, Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Patrick Genovese wrote: > >> > >>> That's not to bad the price this dealer is asking is just a little bit > >>> higher than that but hey this is europe and prices here tend to be a > >>> bit higher than the US maybe if I haggle a bit I can get a better > >>> price. > >>> > >>> I seen some of you guys wax lyrical about it is this lens really that > >>> good ? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Regards > >>> > >>> Patrick Genovese > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> Yes. I prefer the 77 these days, but the 85 is a wonderful portrait > >> lens. Beautiful beautiful bokeh. > >> > >> D > >> > >> -- > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Regards > > > > Patrick Genovese > > > > > > > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.iinet.net.au/~derbyc > > -- Regards Patrick Genovese
