Can anyone recommend a good portrait lens in this range which is perhaps a bit kinder to the subject?
Or would you recommend just putting a soft focus filter or stockings or something over the lens? Alternatively, I could do stuff in photoshop I suppose, but when shooting negs I like to get 6*4s to put in the album when the film is developed, and only spend my time scanning and tweaking for exceptional shots. Ideally a sharp lens with some form of softening/diffusing 'filter' would be most versatile as I could stil have the sharpness when I want it, but my main goal is for a fast portrait lens only in this case, and if another (possibly cheaper) lens would do the job better then I may consider it. 50mm is too short for me though - I want one in the 75-100mm range. > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 08 March 2002 09:38 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: 77mm 1.8 vs 85 mm f1.4 > > > >OK, so I am going to finally buy a great portrait > >lens. > >I still have not firmly decided which of the two to go > >for, although I am leaning towards the 85mm for it's > >faster speed and focal length. What are the reasons > >why I should even consider the 77mm 1.8; it seems a > >bit overpriced. > > 1) It's slighty cheaper than the FA*85/1.4. > 2) The 77 is generally a sharper lens at all distance so it's > great for many > things. > 3) Light and compact mean great balance on even small bodies. > 4) Much smaller and cheaper 49mm filters. > 5) The aperture ring is much easier to operate too. > 6) The almost circle shape aperture blades at large aperture. > 7) Nice bokeh (no, the FA*85 is not consistant on this one) > > >Is it built better? > > Yes, at least there is no stick-on window to fall/peel off. > Ask Pal and u > will know. It feels like those good old M lenses. > > >Is it sharper? > > Certainly, could be too sharp for most women though. > > regards, > Alan Chan > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. - 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 .
