At 10:34 AM 1/4/01 -0600, you wrote:
>The f3.5 Pentax AF mount of this lens is currently $129 & B&H
>
>Anyone have experience with this lens
I own it the manual focus version. It definently is a cheap, plasticy,
feeling lens be optically it seems quite good. I would recommend it as an
inexpensive macro.
>
>about $60-70 cheaper then the Pentax 100mm 3.5f
>will the SMC coatings we are all talking about justify the
>price difference
I don't know how it stacks up to the Pentax SMC version because I don't
have the Pentax version to compore it to. The front element is recessed
into the barrel so flare isn't going to be a major problem with the lens.
>
>The Pheonix apprently can get very close focus distance with the adapter it
>comes with
It is a 1:1 adaptor. It is not an extension tube, but a closeup lens you
mount on the filter ring. It doesn't look multi coated so you could get
some flare problems with the adaptor. I haven't had any yet though.
BTW, the Pheonix is the same as the Vivitar, which is regarded as one of
Vivitar's best lenses out of their current lineup.
Todd
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