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Subject: [OM] Re: question-portrait lens
From: Martin Flink <mgflink@xxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:39:12 -0700
Tom,

I have to thank you for your 85/2.  My favorite.

Martin


On Jun 3, 2005, at 1:21 PM, Tom Scales wrote:

>
>
> From: "AG Schnozz" <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>> Tom (my camera will whup your camera) Scales wrote:
>>> Personally, I love the 85/2. It is small, light, fast and an
>>> incredible lens. It's also fairly expensive.
>>> I am also a big fan of the 100/2.8.  Not much bigger, not
>>> quite as fast, but a superb lens. If I was only going for
>>> portraits, this is the lens I'd choose.
>>
>> The 85/2 and the 100/2.8 are essentially identical lenses.  Size
>> difference might be measurable with precision gauges, but
>> definitely not with the eye.  Without looking at the aperture
>> ring or lens retainer ring you'd be hard pressed to figure out
>> which one is which. The designs are so close that the "look"
>> from each is essentially the same.  In other words, F2 on the 85
>> will look like F2.8 on the 100. F5.6 on the 100 looks like F4 on
>> the 85.  Usually (but not always) the 85 will be slightly
>> sharper than the 100.
>>
>> Tell me, Tom, just how do you mount that 85/2 on the CWMNBN?
>>
>> AG
>>
>>
>
> Afraid I don't.  Don't own an 85. Don't own a 100.
>
> Working from fond memories here.
>
> Tom
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