Peter wrote:
> would be less lens swapping on my camera bodies. I recently picked
> up a
> pristine 35/f2.0 for $AUS180 ($US120)
I have seen the 35mm f2.8 selling in camera shops for more than that !
> The dealer who I know well
> also
> has a nice 100/f2.8 for a little less then the 35/f2.0.
Which dealer is this - I might take a look !
>
> Now here is my question - will the 100/f2.8 do kids portraits as
> good as my 85/f2?
Don't know about the 85mm f2, but at < $AU180 I reckon the 100mm f2.8 is a
bargain. I have the 100, and find it to be an excellent portrait lens.
> I know there was a discussion about 100 vs 85 around Sept
> last year
> on this
> this list, but I have to decide in the next few days whether to
> purchase (its currently
> being held for me). Any comments to help me decide are
> most welcome.
>
> PS My wife has approved the expenditure on the grounds that she
> gets to
> purchase something "extravagant".
>
I'm impressed, you actually sought approval first ! Not normally a trait of
a Zuikoholic.
Wayne Harridge
Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Louvre/6152/
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