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Re: [OM] Should I buy an 85/2?

Subject: Re: [OM] Should I buy an 85/2?
From: T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2001 03:08:57 +0200 (CEST)
On Fri, 8 Jun 2001, skipwilliams@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> OK, I'm contemplating an 85/2, but I already have a 90/2 and the
> 100/2.8.  I know the 85/2 is lighter (by far) than the 90/2, but I'm
> looking for opinions.  Is it worth the $150-200 for such a lens?  How is
> the performance wide-open?
> 
> Skip
> 

Skip,

What you should do is, of course, buy  the 85/2. I will then, as the kind
soul I am, take the 90/2 off your hands for $150-200 such that you will
break even on the lenses ;)

No, seriously...I use the 85/2 all the time. Often wide open (hey - I
use PanF 50 asa b/w and Kodachrome 25 for colors). While it is a little
better stopped down a step, it's doing fine at f2, and it's possible to
hand-hold it at 1/30. All in all making it a great lens.

Compared to the 100/2.8, I much prefer the 85/2. It seems that the 85 at
2.0 is a bit better (in terms "sharper" and "contrasty") than the 100
at 2.8.

So yeah, I would go for a 85/2 - possibly part with the 100/2.8, if not 
to spend too much cash. I hardly ever use my 100/2.8 when the 85/2 is
within reach.

-- 
Mange hilsner / Sincerely

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  Thomas Heide Clausen
  Civilingeniør i Datateknik (cand.polyt)
  M.Sc in Computer Engineering

  E-Mail: T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
  WWW:    http://www.cs.auc.dk/~voop
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