I used to hesitate to buy a lens I had not seen, held, fondled, assessed . . . But I once had a craving for a longer lens and I saw one on eBay and bought it. And kept it two weeks and sold it on eBay. Net cost to me: $3.75. Which I considered quite a fair rental price for a lens for two weeks.
Buy the 85/2.0. Unless you get very carried away in your bidding, the price you pay will be about the price it will currently bring on the open market. Use it, think about it, and sell it if you don't like it. You may lose a few dollars in the process, by the time you figure in mailing expenses, packaging costs, etc., but so what? A few dollars "rental" fee is worth taking the chance that you might find the lens of your dreams. Don't believe everything you read on my site. Those are opinions, not Truth with a capitol T. I try to show a range of opinions but with the less available lenses it is hard sometimes to find enough discussion to get the full range. Shel has consistently said that this is a good lens for its purpose which is, basically, portraiture. Try it, you have little to lose and maybe a fine lens to gain. Stan > From: "Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 23:12:04 -0400 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Portrait lens recommendations? > > Shel, > I appreciate the suggestion. But unfortunately for me, the only way to test > it is to buy it first. And they are not exactly cheap (I saw one today > somewhere advertived for $250 and that's the cheapest one I have seen yet). > So yes, you are right -- in an ideal world. > But thanks for the information: this lens does sound like the one I am > looking for, I was just put off by quite a few negative comments I read > about it. > Mishka > >> Here's a suggestion: instead of reading tests and what others have to >> say about this lens, or any piece of equipment, wrap your little fingers >> around the barrel and use it. Decide for yourself if it's suited to >> your needs. I've numerous 85mm lenses, and while the A*85/1.4 may be >> "better" than the K85/1.8, and the K85/1.8 "better" than the M85/2.0, >> they all have a place and a use, they each have their own unique >> characteristics. You have to decide what characteristics are most >> important. I'd be most reluctant to give up any of them. But if I had >> to give up one, it would not be the M85/2.0 >> -- >> Shel Belinkoff >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > - > 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 .
