Hi all, I've been a "lurker" for going on two years for this group, have bought equipment from several of its members (thanks Boz!), and now have decided to "come out" with my fave rave telephotos.
Since I'm mostly interested in portraiture, my picks would be: 1. FA77/f1.8 Limited (thank you, Peter, for the black version!): the single best combination of sharpness, three-dimensionality, bokeh, and non-intimidating size. 2. M85/f2 best "street" combo with my ME Super, it handles better than the 77LTD, and shows off faces to best effect (i.e. not *too* sharp) 3. A*85/f1.4, don't own it, would love to, but hesitate because of its front-element "you're staring at a huge lens" effect; I like low-key work with people. Still.... Tom Davis Associate Professor of Philosophy and Chair Department of Philosophy Whitman College > From: Arnold Stark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 19:15:22 +0200 > To: PDML <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: SMC Pentax K-Mount Short Telephoto Lens Poll > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 13:23:36 -0400 > > Hello PDML, > > here comes the "SMC Pentax K-Mount Short Telephoto Prime Lens Poll" > > This time all members of the PDML are invited to choose 3 lenses among > the SMC Pentax K-mount primes with focal length between 77mm and 105mm. > > Please imagine that you have no short telephoto prime lens for your > k-mount camera. Also imagine that you have more than enough money and a > good opportunity to buy k-mount SMC Pentax short prime lenses. What SMC > Pentax k-mount lens would you like to get most (1st choice)? What lens > would you pick as your 2nd choice, if your first choice was not > available? What lens would you pick as your 3rd choice (if your 1st and > 2nd choice were not available)? Please choose among the following > lenses: > > FA77/f1.8 Limited > A*85/f1.4 > FA*85/f1.4 IF > K85/f1.8 > M85/f2 > K85/f2.2 Soft > F85/f2.8 Soft > FA85/f2.8 Soft > M100/f2.8 > A100/f2.8 > A100/f2.8 Macro > F100/f2.8 Macro > FA100/f2.8 Macro > FA100/f3.5 Macro > K100/f4 Macro > M100/f4 Macro > A100/f4 Macro > K105/f2.8 > > Rules: > > 1.) Pick your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice. You may choose less than 3 but > not more than 3 choices. > > 2.) Please send your vote to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exception: Send your > vote to the PDML if you have commented your choices, and you want the > members of the PDML to know your comments. > > 3.) I will count all votes that are sent before Thursday, September > 26th, 21:00 hours German time. > > Have fun with this poll, too, and thanks in advance for > contributing..... > > Arnold > >
