Jason wrote:
>I've been shopping for a medium OM tele and I thought I should just
>forget about the wonderful 100/2.0 'cause it's just so spendy. However,
>do any of you out there think that the 85/2.0 might be a smart
>substitute? Or is fast glass ALWAYS expensive ($300+)? What's the
>current market value of this lens? I thought I would sit tight until I
>could find a 100/2.8, but I haven't read too many positive things about
>it while I've been waiting.
>Thanks in advance for any comments regarding the fast 85.
Both the 85/2.0 and the 100/2.8 are excellent portrait lenses. That's
why I have both :-) The latter is cheaper but the former is better
suited for hand-held available light photography. It allows 1/60 sec
(when both you and your subject aren't moving) where the 100 mm is
(generally speaking) better off with 1/125 sec., so you actually gain
two stops.
Hans
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