Recommendations for a Portrait Lens, M42 or Nikon F Mount

[Rol_Lei Nut]

Here are some test shots. Three of the lenses are available on the used market for $100 or less.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11336821@N00/6012452194/

Though keep in mind that results on film can sometimes be quite different from those on the camera used for the "test".

I've also tried many classic lenses on a very similar camera, finding that especially fast lenses at wider apertures often perform much worse than they would with film.

Many tests made using "electronic film" only really measure how well a certain lens performs with that particular type of electronic film...

[Pumalite]

The portrait lens I would recommend is the 85mm f1.8 Nikkor.

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