rickperry 07-1-12 6:39 AM

Terrific Portrait Joe,

The 85 1.4 is, IMO, the perfect Portrait lens - (as you have demonstrated!) As far as switching to the 135 - although it may be killer sharp as they say - it also weighs quite a bit more than the 85 and requires a lot more studio space for a similar shot as above.

Nice work,

Rick

joey 06-30-12 10:06 PM

Thank you, Zeissy!

zeissy 06-30-12 4:58 PM

This is a fabulous portrait!

joey 01-5-12 4:20 AM

Good Idea Steve. The zoom is a great lens for shooting my son at soccer, but it's a big heavy beast. Other than the sports, when I look at all of the shots I've taken, they seem to be around the 130 mm field of view. When I bought the camera, I chose the 85 due to limited space in home and could only afford to buy one lens.

joey 01-5-12 4:15 AM

Congratulations Dan! I'm sure you are already loving your new tools.

bajanexile 01-5-12 3:22 AM

Friend has the ZA135mm. A Killer Lens, probably better than the ZA 85mm. Definitely one for your style of Photography. Trouble is, you may take a hit on the Zoom. If you look around, it is always possible someone might consider a direct swap with a slight cash adjustment if at all necessary. Might be worth the cost of a few Ads in a couple of suitable photography journals. You have little to loose that way. Steve

d.ortego 01-4-12 10:25 AM

Hi 'joey,
I just received my A900 before Christmas and also the ZA 135. Love the combo but its all I can do to keep from ordering the 85 which resides in my B&H shopping cart. It's all about priorities so I'll hold off as long as I can. Again, great shot with her flowing hair and interesting expression.

~Dan

joey 01-4-12 9:14 AM

Thank you all. The ZA 85 is my favorite lens for my 900. I'm looking at dumping the 70-200G and buying the ZA 135.

d.ortego 01-4-12 9:11 AM

Man! I'm starting to like this ZA 85/1,4 a lot more. This is a really good photo and you caught the subject perfectly!

cobra 01-4-12 6:49 AM

very nice

bajanexile 01-4-12 6:27 AM

Nice!