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grispie · 02-27-2015, 01:08 AM

worth buying considering I have a DA70 and an m100 2.8?
There is one for sale for a good price now.

the m series appeal to me as they have a nice focus ring & I'm thinking FF oriented...
& i want to get more involved in portraits. 100mm is not far off the m85/f2. So i wonder if it's worth it.
It does seem to appeal some users.

and the DA70 is nice, but yet to see it working on FF..

fuent104 · 02-27-2015, 01:13 AM

Focal length is extremely important to me. 70 and 100are not equal to 85, so I would say you need the 85mm. Go for it!

Jonathan Mac · 02-27-2015, 01:49 AM

I have the 70mm, the 85mm and the 100mm and I rarely use the 100mm. If they're too close then get the 85 and then sell the 100.

grispie · 02-27-2015, 01:55 AM

well, I just bought it. it comes with the hood and seems a very nice copy at decent price.
Like you say, i can always sell the one i don't use..

Otherwise: i 'd keep wondering what is is like.
the M100 is so sharp. I read the 85 is a little soft fully open. I think i'd like that...

ps: i'm so easy to convince ;-)

Last edited by grispie; 02-27-2015 at 02:12 AM. Reason: addition

r0ckstarr · 02-27-2015, 02:29 AM

Originally posted by grispie

ps: i'm so easy to convince ;-)

All it takes is one good photo with a certain lens to convince me that I need said lens. I don't mean a good photo that everyone likes, but a photo that catches my eye in a strange way. Something about it that makes me say "I have to add that lens to my collection!".

yusuf · 02-27-2015, 03:09 AM

Originally posted by grispie

well, I just bought it. it comes with the hood and seems a very nice copy at decent price.

congrats, you wil enjoy it, it's indeed a nice lens except the CA.

RubyT · 02-27-2015, 04:27 AM

I actually bought a second MX just so this lens can stay on it all the time.

**southlander** · 02-27-2015, 05:47 AM

M85/2 is a nice lens and sharp, certainly F2.8 and up. It can be a bit of a blue CA beast at F2. Not tried it but F2 in softly lit situations might not be so CA affected. In brighter light F2.8 tames the blue CA quite a bit (enough for Lightroom or similar to deal with) and by F4 is well under control. In my view it has nice natural colours and avoids being over-contrasty - good things for a portrait lens I think.

grispie · 02-27-2015, 06:08 AM

Originally posted by southlander

good things for a portrait lens I think.

yes, this is exactly what i want from it. Some portraits in the lens reviews convinced me that i need to give it a try...

pinholecam · 02-28-2015, 04:22 PM

Congrats!

Its a nice lens.
Super portable with the small size.
Good o/p.
Just watch the situations that give strong CA and veiling flare.

Taken with M85/2

grispie · 03-03-2015, 12:21 AM

Originally posted by pinholecam

Taken with M85/2

Nice examples. I saw them in the lens reviews section.
I like the rendering.
thks

**Kerrowdown** · 03-03-2015, 01:36 AM

It's a great wee lens.

I must admit I traded mine when I got her bigger cousin... my “Sweetheart” (SMC Pentax-A* 85mm F1.4).

jimr-pdx · 03-05-2015, 09:11 PM

Excellent! I'm playing a similar game on the long end, just picked up the M150 to go with my M100/2.8 and A50 macro. I've decided to go Roman with my primes with L, C & CL to accompany my samsung LVI XX and XXX

02-27-2015, 01:08 AM	#1
grispie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,199	M85 f2 worth buying considering I have a DA70 and an m100 2.8? There is one for sale for a good price now. the m series appeal to me as they have a nice focus ring & I'm thinking FF oriented... & i want to get more involved in portraits. 100mm is not far off the m85/f2. So i wonder if it's worth it. It does seem to appeal some users. and the DA70 is nice, but yet to see it working on FF..

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02-27-2015, 01:13 AM	#2
fuent104 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,356	Focal length is extremely important to me. 70 and 100are not equal to 85, so I would say you need the 85mm. Go for it!

02-27-2015, 01:49 AM	#3
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	I have the 70mm, the 85mm and the 100mm and I rarely use the 100mm. If they're too close then get the 85 and then sell the 100.

02-27-2015, 01:55 AM	#4
grispie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,199 Original Poster	well, I just bought it. it comes with the hood and seems a very nice copy at decent price. Like you say, i can always sell the one i don't use.. Otherwise: i 'd keep wondering what is is like. the M100 is so sharp. I read the 85 is a little soft fully open. I think i'd like that... ps: i'm so easy to convince ;-) Last edited by grispie; 02-27-2015 at 02:12 AM. Reason: addition

02-27-2015, 02:29 AM	#5
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	Originally posted by grispie ps: i'm so easy to convince ;-) All it takes is one good photo with a certain lens to convince me that I need said lens. I don't mean a good photo that everyone likes, but a photo that catches my eye in a strange way. Something about it that makes me say "I have to add that lens to my collection!".

02-27-2015, 03:09 AM	#6
yusuf Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palo Alto, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,497	Originally posted by grispie well, I just bought it. it comes with the hood and seems a very nice copy at decent price. congrats, you wil enjoy it, it's indeed a nice lens except the CA.

02-27-2015, 04:27 AM	#7
RubyT Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: TN Photos: Gallery Posts: 621	I actually bought a second MX just so this lens can stay on it all the time.

02-27-2015, 05:47 AM	#8
southlander Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Adelaide Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,364	M85/2 is a nice lens and sharp, certainly F2.8 and up. It can be a bit of a blue CA beast at F2. Not tried it but F2 in softly lit situations might not be so CA affected. In brighter light F2.8 tames the blue CA quite a bit (enough for Lightroom or similar to deal with) and by F4 is well under control. In my view it has nice natural colours and avoids being over-contrasty - good things for a portrait lens I think.

02-27-2015, 06:08 AM	#9
grispie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,199 Original Poster	Originally posted by southlander good things for a portrait lens I think. yes, this is exactly what i want from it. Some portraits in the lens reviews convinced me that i need to give it a try...

02-28-2015, 04:22 PM	#10
pinholecam Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,710	Congrats! Its a nice lens. Super portable with the small size. Good o/p. Just watch the situations that give strong CA and veiling flare. Taken with M85/2

03-03-2015, 12:21 AM	#11
grispie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,199 Original Poster	Originally posted by pinholecam Taken with M85/2 Nice examples. I saw them in the lens reviews section. I like the rendering. thks

03-03-2015, 01:36 AM	#12
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	It's a great wee lens. I must admit I traded mine when I got her bigger cousin... my “Sweetheart” (SMC Pentax-A* 85mm F1.4).

03-05-2015, 09:11 PM	#13
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897	Excellent! I'm playing a similar game on the long end, just picked up the M150 to go with my M100/2.8 and A50 macro. I've decided to go Roman with my primes with L, C & CL to accompany my samsung LVI XX and XXX

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