"if everything else is at least equal to the FA version" - ceteris paribus is a dangerous thing Ken! I've only seen one comparison page between the FA 100 and the DFA 100 but the FA 100 used in the comparison looked severely compromised. The dpreview Pentax SLR forums usually has plenty of comparison threads posted every week so it'd be worth searching and trawling through. I also know a couple of fellow Australians who will be getting the DFA version soon and I'll be sure to get them to subscribe to the list and post something resembling an opinion on it!
On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:12:24 -0500, KT Takeshita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/29/05 10:37 AM, "Quasi Modo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Perhaps also consider the Tamron 90/2.8 Di instead of the DFA100/2.8 > > macro (unsure of size/weight comparison). I know I'm a heretic but > > keep 3rd party in mind (even the Sigma 50/2.8 macro EX DG is getting > > very good feedback). > > Hi, > > Good day. > Thanks for your advice. No, you are not a heretic :-). > When I was examining my options for the DSLR, I found myself a bit more > "mature" in that I've grown to be more practical and less biased after some > period of sabbatical, although I still am a Pentax enthusiast :-). This > made me more "objective" in evaluating what's really good for me. I am not > a Canon basher but I "objectively" believe that their lenses are too big > (for me) but then it is of course relative. > > As to the macro, I certainly consider and check out the Tamron 90/2.8 Di as > I saw some very positive reviews here. 100mm for a 1.5 crop factor is a bit > too long for my use (something like 60mm would have been useful but I > recognize that they are designed for both digital and 35mm) but I can use > it > as a mid-tele if it is light enough. Pentax DA Macro impressed me mainly > because of its size/weight, and I thought it would be an excellent choice > if > everything else is at least equal to the FA version. FA100mm macro I have > has been very useful but a bit too heavy. > > Cheers, > > Ken > >
