steve_vancosin Posted June 30, 1999 Share Posted June 30, 1999 Since the introduction of the Pentax645n I was curious as to how this system would perform once lenses that would be useful to my particular brand of photography were available. With the recent introduction of the 80-160 zoom I decided to give it a try. This camera paired with this lens is a perfect combination for my portrait work! My previous favorite combo for fast moving and flexable portrait work was the N90s and the 80-200 2.8, I reserved medium format for quiet subjects or slow paced work. After running a few dozen rolls through the Pentax, I can see now that I can have my cake and eat it too! The focus is dead on and quite a bit faster than I could manage manually, and thezoom lets me maximize film area by allowing precise cropping. In fact I can shoot both a head and shoulders and a 3/4 pose in the time it would take to shoot one exposure with the old MF camera. One more kudo for that lens, itfocuses down to 3 feet so no tubes necessary for the tight headshot! In short, this setup was made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymond_valois Posted June 30, 1999 Share Posted June 30, 1999 Hi, Steve ... Got the 645N as well and the AF 80mm-160mm. I agree 100%, the camera and lens are a pure DELIGHT! It's THE portrait lens. I have the AF 43mm on order ... hope it's as good for nature and landscape as the 80-160 is for portraits. Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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