Poor Mike he asked about 3 lenses he had narrowed it down to and we're blowing them wide open again. Valid arguments for the 43mm, valid for the 100 2.8 macro (I have it and love it to pieces, but can't because it's a tough SOB) You're talking so much more money here. I still say, since you don't have one? get the 50mm f/1.4, for the price you can't beat it.
Brad ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vick, Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 4:31 PM Subject: RE: If You had to pick one lens . . . > I would also consider the 100mm f/2.8 Macro. > Excellent bokeh, RAZOR sharp, great DOF control. > Even though the focal length may be a little long, it will come in handy > for the candid and individual shots. > + the lens is built like a tank - you definitely get your moneys worth, > the AF is also amazingly quick and the MF has a great feel. > > Jason > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Evan Hanson [mailto:buddha@;myrealbox.com] > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 3:59 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: If You had to pick one lens . . . > > > If your going to consider the 77 and the 50 you have to consider the 43. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Cross" > Subject: If You had to pick one lens . . . > > > > I am starting out here and looking to purchase (at least for now) > one > > prime lens. My primary photographic interest is candids and casual > > portraits of my kids in both individual and small group shots. I am > > looking at a prime lens because I would like to do available light and > > > shallow DOF shots and the quality (especially bokeh) is important to > me. > > > > So I have narrowed it down to three Pentax lenses: > > > > 1. FA 50mm f/1.4 > > 2. FA 77mm f/1.8 > > 3. FA 85mm f/1.4 > > > > > > Which lens would you choose? Any others I should consider? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Michael Cross > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >
