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sir pball

(5,415 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2026, 09:56 PM 4 hrs ago

Another new toy!

I'm not going to say anything about this glass other than "If You Know You Know" and IYKYK you're a Serious Photographer. Can't wait to get it out with some Portra 400 (again, IYKYK…)

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Another new toy! (Original Post) sir pball 4 hrs ago OP

It's a beauty. usonian 2 hrs ago #1

That's a great portrait lens. Grumpy Old Guy 1 hr ago #2

usonian

(27,308 posts)

1. It's a beauty.

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 12:06 AM

2 hrs ago

I had a choice between this and the 85mm f/1.8 and I went with the 85, despite the excellence of this lens.

I would buy one used but I do have a proliferation of lenses here.

It would be fun to compare this with the 100mm series-E (I got one used) and the 85.

I'll round up some reviews and diagrams (I love lens diagrams ... I was an optical engineer, and even wrote a little program to draw lens diagrams from the spec's) just for fun.

Happy photo-shooting with this great lens.

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,439 posts)

2. That's a great portrait lens.

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 12:31 AM

1 hr ago

I kept a 90mm f/2.8 in my bag just for that purpose.

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