Thanks Fred, I read your comments on Stans site. One of the reasons I'm interested. The others are smaller size, lighter and open aperture with the Green Button than stop-down.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 7:25 PM > To: William Robb > Subject: Re: SMCP-M85/2 vs ST85/1.9, Better/worse? > > > > The M85 is the list's favourite short telephoto to abuse and slander. > > It's not the sharpest lens wide open, but get it stopped down a little > > and it's pretty darned good. > > Agreed. It's a useful 85mm lens, especially if portraiture is your main > reason for using an 85. > > Fred > >

