[VladimirYo]

Ok, I've got it. It's complicated situation.

[dadipentak]

Ok, I've got it. It's complicated situation.

It's a personal preference/sjhooting style thing. I like tight candid portraits and the 77mm gives me the distance I need (sometimes I'll go to 135mm) Below 70mm, I'm just too much in the face of the subject for comfort--and it's no longer candid.

[Jean Poitiers]

It's a personal preference/shooting style thing. I like tight candid portraits and the 77mm gives me the distance I need (sometimes I'll go to 135mm) Below 70mm, I'm just too much in the face of the subject for comfort--and it's no longer candid.

I would agree ... some of my best portraits of the girls come with the 77/1.8 as opposed to any of my lot of 50's/55's/58's or the DA 40 Ltd ... I like the extra distance (+ stealth) and would like to have a 43 as well, but really cannot find a justification for it ... maybe some day I will get my hands on one to try it out. J

[jtkratzer]

You know, it's funny. The FA 43 Ltd was my first prime and--while it's certainly very fine--it's one of my least used lenses. For some reason, I find the normal-ish (40-70mm) focal lengths kind of boring. I'm talking crop digital, btw--despite my age, it's all I've ever known.

My first primes were in the 50-55 range as well. Since getting the 31 and 77 pretty close together, I hardly use the F50/1.7 on digital. Recently added the DA15 and I really like that lens as well. I like the 50 on film, and I'm tempted to get the 43 for film and digital, but I think I'd like to rent or borrow before plunking more money down on a limited I may not use much.

If you're like me, then no, your 77 will spend the most time on the shelf.

I have two young kids and it's fun to catch them unaware of the camera. 77 lets me do that pretty well on film and digital. I could see the 43 being a decent walk around lens on film or digital along with the K28/3.5 or 31 and 77.

[dadipentak]

I have two young kids and it's fun to catch them unaware of the camera.

Seriously, as soon as they see you shooting, they go all gooney. It's what the delete button was made for.

[VladimirYo]

К5 77
From historic fest IX-XI ages

[StudentBoots]

I've never really done portraits, so I threw myself into the deep end (done this so many times it's the only way I can learn now ) and signed up for an evening class. So here you guys go, my first portrait attempt with the fabled 77.



Yes, that is a light sabre she's using as a mic.

[todd]

From historic fest IX-XI ages

very nice!

into the deep end

very nice work and choice of subject(s)

[Digitalis]

I had some fun with my old K10D today:


Pentax K10D - FA77mm f/1.8 Limited @ f/1.8

I also finished off a roll of Rollei Crossbird ISO 200 film in my Pen tax LX:

Pentax LX - FA31mm f/1.8 ASPH Limited @ f/4 on Rollei Crossbird 160*


*I prefer to slightly overexpose negative films, even if the result is a cross processed E-6 negative - you need the extra density for scanning.

[Hippone]

Pentax K-5IIs Smc FA 31mm Ltd

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[bossa]

I had some fun with my old K10D today:


Pentax K10D - FA77mm f/1.8 Limited @ f/1.8

I also finished off a roll of Rollei Crossbird ISO 200 film in my Pen tax LX:

Pentax LX - FA31mm f/1.8 ASPH Limited @ f/4 on Rollei Crossbird 160*


*I prefer to slightly overexpose negative films, even if the result is a cross processed E-6 negative - you need the extra density for scanning.

Gorgeous quality to that second shot. I wish I still had my LX sometimes.

[VladimirYo]

77 at 1,8

[StudentBoots]

Digitalis, that flower shot with the 77 is damn impressive.

Both are with the 77, second is a Brenzier done up in ICE.




Has anyone noticed some of the tags for this thread? 'Forks,' 'spoon,' & 'tucker,' among others.

[yorik]

Another one from my short trip to Portland OR... FA 77

[Digitalis]

Gorgeous quality to that second shot. I wish I still had my LX sometimes.

Not that the camera had much to do with it - though I will say that DOF preview is certainly a useful feature on the LX.