thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:42 PM Subject: RE: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens
> I havent used the 43 seriously, so cant say. Opinion on the 43 seems to > be divided. As so many like it so much I would doubt that any zoom will > measure up though (please lets not go there again!). > > I was actually very disappointed with the build and feel of the 43 when > I handled it a PDML UK in Duxford. I felt light and flimsy after the > 77. That's not to say its not well built, but just holding the 77 is an > experience in itself and I expected the same. > > The reason I don't have the 43 is largely because I don't shoot at that > focal length much though. I would always want longer or wider. The > only primes I have are a macro and the 24 and 77. The reason I have the > 24 and 77 is because those are 'my' lengths of choice. > > The 24-90 is fantastic though and if you want a zoom you cant really do > much better. The build is consumer level, but the optics are top > drawer. It can look overpriced based on specs and build, but the glass > is what you are buying. > > Hope this helps... > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: whereswayne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 05 December 2002 11:06 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
