Amita, My wife and I sometimes use the Pentax 1.7x AF converter with a 50mm 1.4 M lens. A little slow, but pretty small, relatively fast AF, and uses what we have without buying an 85mm.
Steve street shooting lens Amita Guha Wed, 01 Jun 2005 05:25:41 -0700 While I was in London this past week, I tried to do some street portraits, but I wasn't very successful. I think part of the problem was that my zoom was too obvious when extended to 75mm. Also, 75mm didn't reach quite far enough. Nate got some good candids with his Canon 85mm prime. The barrel is pretty short, so it's nice and unobtrusive. I think I would like something comparable. I don't really feel like springing for the FA 85mm (and it's backordered anyway). Can anyone suggest an alternative lens or focal length or whatever? I'd love to hear what works for different people. Thanks, Amita
