Unfortunately I want a faster aperture than 2.8 - my zoom gives me that and soft focus already.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Roland Mabo > Sent: 08 March 2002 13:25 > To: Rob Brigham > Subject: RE: 77mm 1.8 vs 85 mm f1.4 > > > Hi, > Pentax FA 85 f/2.8 Soft focus is the answer. > This is quite a special lens. The soft effect varies with the > aperture. > It's strongest at f/2.8 and gone at f/11. > So, f/2.8 - f/8 is soft focus, f/11 - f/32 is sharp mode. This lens > lacks "A" to the aperture ring, so it can only be used in > aperture-priority and in manual mode. > > It cost less than FA 77 and 85 f/1.4. > > Best regards, > Roland > > > Can anyone recommend a good portrait lens in this range > which is perhaps > > a bit kinder to the subject? > > > > Or would you recommend just putting a soft focus > filter or stockings or > > something over the lens? > > > > Alternatively, I could do stuff in photoshop I > suppose, but when > > shooting negs I like to get 6*4s to put in the album > when the film is > > developed, and only spend my time scanning and > tweaking for exceptional > > shots. > > > > Ideally a sharp lens with some form of > softening/diffusing 'filter' > > would be most versatile as I could stil have the > sharpness when I want > > it, but my main goal is for a fast portrait lens only > in this case, and > > if another (possibly cheaper) lens would do the job > better then I may > > consider it. 50mm is too short for me though - I > want one in the > > 75-100mm range. - 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 .
