From: "AG Schnozz" <agschnozz@xxxxxxxxx>
> Tom (my camera will whup your camera) Scales wrote:
>> Personally, I love the 85/2. It is small, light, fast and an
>> incredible lens. It's also fairly expensive.
>> I am also a big fan of the 100/2.8. Not much bigger, not
>> quite as fast, but a superb lens. If I was only going for
>> portraits, this is the lens I'd choose.
>
> The 85/2 and the 100/2.8 are essentially identical lenses. Size
> difference might be measurable with precision gauges, but
> definitely not with the eye. Without looking at the aperture
> ring or lens retainer ring you'd be hard pressed to figure out
> which one is which. The designs are so close that the "look"
> from each is essentially the same. In other words, F2 on the 85
> will look like F2.8 on the 100. F5.6 on the 100 looks like F4 on
> the 85. Usually (but not always) the 85 will be slightly
> sharper than the 100.
>
> Tell me, Tom, just how do you mount that 85/2 on the CWMNBN?
>
> AG
>
>
Afraid I don't. Don't own an 85. Don't own a 100.
Working from fond memories here.
Tom
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