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[OM] Re: 85/2 vs 90/2 vs 35-105

Subject: [OM] Re: 85/2 vs 90/2 vs 35-105
From: "Richard F. Man" <richard-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2004 17:22:49 -0800
At 05:00 PM 3/8/2004 -0800, Rob Harrison wrote:
>...
>The 90/2 does 1:2 macro, the 35-105 does 1:5, the 85/2 gets to 1:7.
>
>The 90/2 weighs a portly 550 g, which is close to a dealbreaker for
>anything that'll be carried around. The zoom is also up there at 470 g,
>but "replaces"  several primes. The 85/2 is only 260 g.
>...

In my not too scientific testings, if I want a sharp general purpose, 
buttery smooth bokeh, I will take the 90/2. OTOH, if I am primarily doing 
portraits, then the 85.2 is arguably better.


// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please 
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