Thanks Fred, I still have my SMC Tak 1:2.8/105 and Super Tak 1:3.5/135 lenses. I also have a rather nice Vivitar Auto Telephoto 1:2.8/135 that came with the Honeywell SP500 kit via Ebay last week . James
----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 11:35 AM Subject: Re: Hoya HMC 70mm-150mm f3.8 Zoom Lens Pentax Screw-mount > > My Hoya HMC 70mm-150mm f3.8 Zoom (Pentax Screw-mount) lens arrived > > today. Apart from a small blemish behind the front element, this > > is a sweet lens and will be great for portraits. I removed the > > front element and cleaned it using a Nikon lens cloth, and the > > zoom is now perfect. Has anyone on the list used this lens, I > > would appreciate any feedback? > > Hi, James. > > I don't have any experience at all with this lens, but I can see > that we are both thinking along the same lines about what makes a > good portrait zoom. > > I've had a really nice Tokina AT-X 60-120/2.8 (K-mount) zoom that > I've been using for portraits more and more. It's fast, has good > bokeh, has a pretty good range for portraits, and I have been quite > pleased with it so far. However, in order to make sure that it is > the best portrait zoom for my purposes and tastes, I currently have > both a K 45-125/4 and an M 75-150/4 on the way, to compare with it. > > (However, I also stumbled onto another instance of the Tokina > 60-120/2.8, with a light scratch on the front element, that I bought > relatively cheap, so I guess you can see that I may be biased toward > the fast Tokina over the slower Pentaxes, at least at this moment - > <g>.) > > I still prefer to use a good prime portrait lens (especially an 85) > for "more formal" portraits (i.e., when the subject will sit still), > but I really like the zoom for "less formal" candid portraits, > especially of children. > > I hope your Hoya (which is Tokina, I suppose) lens works out well > for you. > > Fred > - > 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 . - 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 .
