Bill, Thanks for the comments. That seems to be the general consensus about this lens, which is fine by me - I bought it with the intention of using it for some portraiture. I burned a roll last night playing with a single strobe and a softbox. f5.6, if I remember correctly. I guess we'll see how they come out.
On 5/31/05, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Loveless" > Subject: Enablement of the M85/2 kind > > > >I finally got a Pentax 85mm lens. Received it Saturday and it's just > > gorgeous. Reviews on this lens tend to be mixed, but so far I like it > > - handling and all that. I shot a few rolls with the lens over the > > weekend and should have at least a couple of them processed within the > > next day or two. Stay tuned for more pointless photos (I promise not > > to post any more of my daughter). > > The M85 is a bit of a dual personality lens. Wide open, it ain't the > sharpest, but it's got a nice look for portraits. Stop it down a couple of > stops and it tightens up nicely. > > William Robb > > > -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman
