----- Original Message ----- From: Maciej Marchlewski Subject: Searching opinions on SMC M-85/2.0
> Hello all! > > This lens is about to show up in a local camera shop (the > previous owner said he will bring it soon). I don't know it's > condition yet but the price is going to be about USD 130. > How do you judge this lens? I would like to use it mainly for > portraits and some body shots from time to time. Now I have a 50 > and 135mm and the latter is a bit to long for indoor shots. OTH > my 35-80/4-5.6 zoom is a bit to slow, and it forces to much DOF. > So this focal length would fill the gap nicely but I'm curious > about it's performance. I like the M85mm f/2.0 a lot. I had thought when I bought the 77mm LTD that I would be selling the 85 for lack of use. However, in the studio, the 85 is a more useful lens for me. Your stated purpose is where this optic excels. William Robb - 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 .

