how does it compare to the 43mm which i have and really like ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:20 PM Subject: RE: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens
> I wondered if you would ask that as I typed the email. > > As I said, once you have used the 77, you will feel nothing else does > justice to your portraits. The 24-90, which IMO is one of the best > zooms ever made optically and me equal second favourite lens(along with > the FA*24f2), does not compare to the 77 at all either optically or in > terms of build. Of course it does have the added ability to do other > focal lengths. The only problem with the 77 is that sometimes I cant > back up enough to get the shots I want in smaller rooms. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: whereswayne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 05 December 2002 10:46 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens > > > > > > how does it compare to the 24-90mm > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 8:50 PM > > Subject: RE: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens > > > > > > > It is EVERYTHING it is cracked up to be, and more! > > > > > > I would forget the 85 unless you feel like using the extra > > weight to > > > keep you fit, or REALLY need the extra stop or half stop > > whatever it > > > is. > > > > > > Some debate which of the two has the best bokeh, and I > > think it comes > > > down to personal taste. Both are slightly different in > > this respect, > > > but both are great. Neither is probably better, just different. > > > > > > The 77 is compact and much lighter than the 'big beast' 85. > > > > > > I use mine for all my portraits now, if I am able to stand at the > > > right distance for my subjects. Otherwise I use the 24-90 or a > > > 28-70f2.8, for their versatility. Once you see the results > > of the 77, > > > you don't want to use anything else because you feel you would be > > > selling your subjects short by doing so! > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: whereswayne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: 05 December 2002 10:10 > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens > > > > > > > > > > > > i am thinking of buying it and am wondering if it is all its > > > > cracked up to be? or is saving up for the 85mm better bet i > > > > am looking for a portrait come landscape lens come people > > > > even a macro lens with pentaxes marvelous convertor the > > > > heliocoid windout thing i currently use the vivitar 35-85mm > > > > for such work and am reasonably happy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
