I appreciate the input, Jostein. The 150mm is my inclination, I admit, but the quality of rendering is very important to me so I'm also curious about the 120's. I have heard good things. A long focus throw is a concern, but livable with, I expect. The 90mm has a very long focus throw too, but it also has a limiter which I keep engaged.
Thanks! On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 5:48 AM, Jostein Øksne <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Bruce, > I have the 120/4 in both A and FA incarnations. Very different constructions, > the A has the recessed front element construction typical for that era, the > FA is more reminiscent of the DA 100 macro. The focus helicoid has a long way > to go, so AF feels rather slow. But otoh, I mostly use it for macro, so for > portraits it may be a completely different thing. > > I also have the FA 150/2.8, which to my eye seems to have a more typical > portrait lens construction. > > Since you already have the 90 mm macro I suppose you are well covered for > closeups. I think if it was me I would go for the 150mm, but my experience > with portrait photography is really to scant to make any good recommendations > either way. Sorry about that. > > Jostein > > Den 7. juli 2017 00.39.00 CEST, skrev Bruce Walker <[email protected]>: >>Those colours! Wonderful image that almost makes me forget what's at >>its heart. :) >> >>Any comments on that lens? I'm thinking about adding something in the >>120-150mm range. >> >> >>On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 6:33 PM, Jostein <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I posted a PESO of a moss that had a background story too strong for >>some, >>> so I won't repeat that except by saying that this time I caught the >>"vector" >>> in the act. :-) >>> >>> http://www.alunfoto.no/bloggposter/2017/07/paeremokkmose/ >>> >>> 645Z and 120mm/4 macro. shot at f/4. >>> >>> Jostein >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>and >>> follow the directions. > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
