Mishka, You can easily get a Pentax M 85mm f2 lens for under $300. Sounds perfect for what you want.
Wendy At 16:59 24-4-2002 -0400, you wrote: >From: "Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Portrait lens recommendations? > >hey all, >i am looking for a relatively lightweight and inexpensive lens 80 to >100mm, no macro, for portraits and general carry-around short tele. as >sharp as possible (i can blur it afterwards in photoshop as much as i >want, otoh the lost detail is lost forever). something that weights >under a pound and cost under $300. pentax 85mm lenses are out of >question (i find the prices ridiculous, no matter how good the glass >is). i tried M100/2.8 and wasn't impressed with it, besides i would >prefer something faster than f/2.8 >any recommendations? --- Wendy Beard Ottawa, Canada mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] home page http://www.beard-redfern.com - 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 .