Re: [OM] Portrait lens

[Winsor Crosby]

> Christian -
>
> My two cents worth: my 100/2.8 is amazingly sharp, with beautiful contrast
> and clarity. I haven't tried the 85/2, but it's hard for me to believe it
> could be better.
>  - The 85/2 has the advantage of 8 blades vs 6 for the 100/2.8,
>    so it will do soft backgrounds better.
>  - The 100/2.8 will have slightly flatter perspective, which is often
>    more flattering (esp. if the subject has a big nose).
>
> Regards,
> Andrew Gullen
I kind of agree even though I have the 85/2.  Take a look at the 
portrait in the Bokeh event of the OM gallery done by James Kiker 
with the 100/2.8 shot wide open. You could not ask for more and the 
100/2.8 is much cheaper than the 85/2.
http://www.millennics.com/olympus/tope/gallery.html
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Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California


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