On 24 Aug 2002 at 13:16, Fred wrote: > Yes, I do think that it's interesting that 135mm is not so popular > anymore. Twenty years ago, for example, 135mm was considered a > "standard" lens in a typical prime lens kit bag. > > For many of us nowadays, portraits are usually taken at, say, 75mm > to 105mm (my personal favorite is 85mm), and there often isn't > enough interior room to back up enough for using a 135mm lens. (This > is despite the fact that very often (such as on eBay) a 135mm lens > is referred to as a "135mm portrait lens".)
Hi Fred, I still find it strange to allocate particular usage to a set of focal lengths, I know on occasion I have used virtually every one of my lenses as a portrait lens that is from 15mm to 300mm. My SMCPA*135f1.8 is one of my lenses that does tend to be used for portraits rather regularly and it does a hell of a job too, I have found its reach and speed unbeatable in live concert situations for instance, its often in my primary kit. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - 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 .
