On 15/2/06, Collin R Brendemuehl, discombobulated, unleashed: >Got in the A*85/1.4 today. > >It's a user, but @ half the going rate I didn't mind that. Did some >repair on it right >away to get "A" position working. Next is to order a new mount. I >put an A50/1.7 >mount on it. Now it thinks 1.7 is as wide as it goes. Alas. A new mount >ring will be a good thing. Some internal cleaning is in order as well. > >The crop in digital is nice. Very similar to 100mm on a film body. > >Later this week, perhaps this weekend, I'll do a comparison between >FA50/1.4, A*85.1.4, A100/2.8. Not so much to compare quality >as to compare usefulness. > >The size isn't too bad. I expected a heavier lens.
Congrats Collin. That is the best lens in the world. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
