Bruce, Thanks for the info. I want to shoot portraits and general use. so looks like the 77 limited.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Dayton [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 3:08 PM > To: Linney, Robert M SCC > Subject: Re: Lens > > Robert, > > You didn't say what you would be using it for. I have the FA *85 and > love it. I have tested it quite a bit and find that it is ideal for > portrait work. However, it does not perform as well as a general > pupose lens. At infinity focus, it is not sharp until stopped down to > at least f8. My understanding of the 77 limited is that it makes for > a better general purpose lens and is about on par for portraits. So, > unless you need the 1.4 versus 1.8 speed, the 77 limited is probably > the better choice. > > > Bruce Dayton > > > > Tuesday, December 11, 2001, 12:47:28 PM, you wrote: > > LRMS> I have Question on lens, My Christmas present to myself is going to > be a new > LRMS> or good used > LRMS> lens. Either the SMC Pentax-FA 1:1,8 77mm Limited or The SMC > Pentax-FA* > LRMS> 1:1,4 85mm > LRMS> (IF). Your input would really help. Thanks Bob. > LRMS> - > LRMS> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > LRMS> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > LRMS> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
