On 10/8/04, EOS-Digest, discombobulated, offered: >Hang onto the 85mm, Scott, as you may in the future need to or want to do >high >quality portraits. Even thought the 100mm macro is great for that, and so is >the 24-70L, the 85mm IS THE portrait lens!! The BEST 3 made are: Canon, >Nikon, and Minolta. > >Fred
Fred, you have never met the Pentax SMC A* 85mm f/1.4 ? When I get a 1DmII, I will be adapting one to fit EOS as my portrait lens par excellence. I had the EF 85 1.8, but sold it. I use the 24-70 meanwhile. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _____________________________ * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
