----- Original Message ----- From: Christopher Lillja Subject: Re: Of Prime Importance
> > I'll take a GREAT sample of a lowly 85/2 over a mediocre sample of a > precious 77/1.8 ltd. any day. I think the only way to get a great > collection of Pentax primes is to buy 'em, test 'em in the real world, > and dump 'em if they don't do it for you. Not all of them are gems, and > conventional wisdom isn't. Is there such a thing as a mediocre 77mm? I know P�l had a defective sample, but thats not quite the same thing. I don't know if I have a good, bad or indifferent M85mm f/2. I do know that I was surprised that it isn't regarded as a particularly good lens. William Robb
