Rob Studdert wrote on 30.03.06 14:58: > I tend to use my FA* 200/2.8 mostly because it's in my standard travel kit, > the > A* 200/4 macro is pretty much a special purpose lens for me though I agree it > can easily double up as a standard long lens. My only concern in doing that is > that its bokeh can look a little untamed if you are used to the rendering of > the FA* 200/2.8. Though I think that both the A* 200/4 macro and FA* 200/2.8 > optically out-perform the A* 200/2.8, though all are very nice lenses. Thanks Rob, your experience has always great value for me :-)
> I often use the FA* 200/2.8 in combination with my AF1.7TC with excellent > results and I've also used it with the A* 200/4 macro with great results. The > Pentax XL TCs also fit both the FA* 200/2.8 and A* 200/4 macro and produce > excellent results. So I guess A 1.4x L should give excellent results too? Then I will think about getting one as I spotted it new at good price ;-) > The last issue is that as good as the lens tripod mount is on the A* 200/4 > macro it's pretty useless when the lens is used on the DSLRs because the RTF > housing hits the bracket knobs when the lens is rotated. So for portrait > orientation the tripod head needs to be tilted. Thankfully I have an "L" > bracket to solve that problem. Exactly, thankfully head in my tripod can be easily set to vertical position too :-) -- Balance is the ultimate good... Best Regards Sylwek
