Hi, Thanks for your fast answer regarding the MZ-S! I just love my 85/1.5 Helios
I use it exclusively wide open, and optically it is "bad" - it is VERY soft. But this is special kind of softness that I couldn't achieve with any other lens or any other filter or accessory. You must try it - it can't really be described by words. It has very shallow depth of field. It is capable of producing romantic portraits that have that 19th century look (something vaguely similar to Julia Margaret Cameron's work, but sharper). I wouldn't part with it for any ammount of money... :-) I never used it with any other aperture than 1.5 (I have two other 85s for that) so I don't how it behaves at smaller apertures. It is single coated, heavy for an 85 - some 900 grams, it uses 67mm filters and has tripod mount collar. I paid around 50$ for it. I wish you luck in finding another one. Aleksandar _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
