Keith, I have the SMC 85/1.8 and absolutely love it. It may not be full portrait, but the 1.8 gives a lot of candid opportunities with little light. Great to observe people and snap.
:-) Paul Delcour > From: Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 05:44:05 -0700 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Four lenses > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 08:44:02 -0400 > > It occurs to me, I've never had an 80 or 85mm lens! > I jump from 55mm to 105mm (beautiful little SMC Takumar f/2.8...) and up. > I think I'll start reviewing the reports on which is recommended and go > looking for one! > > Unless there are recommendations from the list... > > Thanks, Clive! > > keith whaley > > Clive evans wrote: >> >> Hi All >> In one of his books Galen Rowell said that 60% of his best images were made >> with either a 20mm or a 180mm. >> of the remaining 40%, 60% were with a 35mm or 85mm.[This is all pre-zoom] >> OK these are Nikon focal lenghts but its an interesting >> exercise..................................especialy considering his subject >> range. >> Conversely the classic Leica 4 is 21,35,50,90 >> Just my .2 euros worth. >> Clive >> Antibes >> France >
