Re: Long zoom macro lens?

[graywolf]

I only know about two of the lenses you mention. the Tokina ATX 100-300 
is a great lens but does not focus close. The Vivitar Series One 90-180 
is a true macro and maybe the sharpest zoom ever made.

Gaurav Aggarwal wrote:

Hi all,

I have been reading the posts for around 5-6 months now. I have a 
Pentax ME Super with M50/1.7 (and a PZ-1 also which I don't use though). 

I now realize that I would like to have a longish zoom for taking
portraits of family, street photography, birds etc. Also, I have never
done macro but would want that feature as well. 

IIRC, from the past posts some good long zoom lenses are:

F 70-210 f/4-5.6
A 70-210 f/4
FA 80-320 f/4.5-5.6
Tamron 70-210 f/3.5  (manual focus?)
Tokina ATX 100-300 f/4 (manual focus?)
Vivitar Series I 90-180 f/4.5
Any other? 


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