At 09:48 PM 2/8/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>The only reason is the speed? What if I find that the 85 mm length
>works well for me? If I like the way the 85 and I get along should I
>toss it out because I don't use the f/2 speed and shoot a lot at 5.6 or
>8?
>
>The Zuiko 85 f/2 is a good lens, as are the others you mention. But to
>say that its only saving grace is the speed is, IMHO, a rather poor
>thing to say about it. After all, art and photography are expressions
>of one's self. What works for one may or may not work for all.
>
>
>Bob
The way I interpret Gary's tests of the 85/f2 is that the MC version in
particular might be optimized somewhat for the f4-8 range of stops, which
makes it rather good for portraiture, especially handheld portraiture, and
for handheld work, as others have noted, the 85's utility is extremely fine.
Joel Wilcox
Iowa City, Iowa USA
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