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14 October, 2026

5 frames with a 85mm and a 75mm lens – Does it make a difference?

By Peter Schu

14 October, 2026

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AlistairH on 5 frames with a 85mm and a 75mm lens – Does it make a difference?14/10/2026
That must depend on which primes you are thinking about. 85 v 75 is a difference of 13% (not a…
JC on 5 frames with a 85mm and a 75mm lens – Does it make a difference?14/10/2026
In the past days i shot a roll on my Pentax MEsuper. So i used several times a SMC Pentax…
David Rusling on 5 Frames with a Ross Ensign Selfix 16-20 on Kodak Portra 160 – by Graham Spinks14/10/2026
I have one, but unfortunately the anti-double exposure mechanism means I got 12 frames out of 16. A question, is…
Gary Smith on 5 frames with a 85mm and a 75mm lens – Does it make a difference?14/10/2026
The difference of 10mm in a prime lens wouldn't be enough for me to select one v. the other.

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