Re: 67 lenses question: 90 vs 105

2001-09-06 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hmmm... That's really not much. I've just found a question like mine in the Pentax 67 SLR question and answer forum (http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a.tcl?topic=Pentax%2067%20SLR) and many of the comments seem leaning to a little superiority of the 90mm. We'll see... Gianfranco Aaron Reyn

Re: 67 lenses question: 90 vs 105

2001-09-06 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Gianfranco Irlanda wrote: > > The 65cm of minimum focusing > distance still make me prefer the 90mm, though. That was the only difference that really made me think about which lens I'd take. At its minimum focus distance, the 105mm gets you a little closer than a head-and-shoulders portrait. Y

Re: 67 lenses question: 90 vs 105

2001-09-06 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Thanks Aaron. I hope I'll have the chance to change my mind when the lens arrives. I'll probably be able to do a head to head comparison to see if I like one more than the other. The man at the shop said he had to order another lens for the 67II he has in the shop anyway, so I should have the oppo

Re: 67 lenses question: 90 vs 105

2001-09-06 Thread Aaron Reynolds
Gianfranco Irlanda wrote: > > Hi everybody, > Somebody claimed a better resolution wide open for the 105, > which can be useful... When I was buying, both a happy 67 owner and a Pentax rep told me that the 105 was superior wide open and the 90 was superior stopped down. Since then, I've seen c

67 lenses question: 90 vs 105

2001-09-06 Thread Gianfranco Irlanda
Hi everybody, A few days ago I've placed an order for a brand new 90/2.8 for my 6x7 but some recent post made me doubt about my choice... I have no true reason to prefer the wider angle of the 90 to the 105/2.4 (which is available in the shop, while I have to wait for the 90), apart from the poss