That focal range is pretty close to ideal for the kind of low-light
environmental/casual portraits I like to take. I enjoy capturing people
in unguarded moments, especially where I work. And that often requires
that I stand off at a distance to keep people from noticing me and going
into auto-pose mode -- something that forever grinds on my last nerve. I
also take lots of shots at small events (small weddings, parties,
meet-and-greets, etc.) where I like to maintain some distance in order
to be unobtrusive. I figure with the 77/1.8 (or a reasonable
alternative) on my K-5 and my F 50/1.7 on my K20D, I'd be well set up
for that kind of shooting.
-- Walt
On 5/17/2013 1:34 PM, Bipin Gupta wrote:
The focal length (77 to 85 mm, APS-C 116 to 128 mm) appears to be a
bit odd. Where would one use this focal length on an APS-C camera? I
understand the 50 mm serves well as a Portrait Lens at 75 mm on an
APS-C Body.
And I don't cover indoor sports, where these lenses may be useful -
based on shorter distances and lower lighting perhaps?
The Pentax version is very pricey too for amateur use.
I have read rave reviews on the Samyang 85/1.4, but put off buying one
which was on sale pre-owned at a pretty attractive price.
Regards.
Bipin.
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