And the similar Tamron SP 90/2.5 macro is superb (if you can find a K Adaptall mount), so is their 90/2.8 AF Macro.
-Adam On 1/19/08, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Don't forget the classic Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5. It's a big heavy > metal brute, but it's an amazing performer. It's 1:2 alone or 1:1 > with it's optical adapter attached. It was very expensive when first > released some thirty or more years ago. These days it can be had for > $150 or less on ebay. There are later Vivitar macros that are just > okay. Only the first version with the optical adapter for 1:1 is > truly outstanding. > Paul > On Jan 19, 2008, at 10:08 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > > > Pentax D FA 100/2.8 Macro or the FA 100/2.8 Macro or the F 100/2.8 > > Marco or the A100/2.8 Macro are all good lenses and about half the > > price of the Voigtlander 125 f2.5 APO-Lanthar. For 1 to 1 macro > > shooting, these are very good and the extra working distance of the > > 100mm vs the 50mm is a real plus. A cheaper alternative would be the > > Pentax M 100mm f4 Macro or that Cosina f3.5 macro. I would try the > > sincle lens macro before going to abellows set-up. Working with the > > bellows really slows things down... > > Regards, Bob S. > > > > On Jan 19, 2008 8:12 AM, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Voigtlander 125 f2.5 APO-Lanthar. > >> > >> Not the cheapest option, but it's one of the nicest lenses I've > >> ever used. > >> > >> They're no longer in production so get one while you can. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> > >> Dave. > >> > >> > >> On Jan 19, 2008 11:34 AM, jon carver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> Hi Ya'll, > >>> Haven't really been active lately but have found this list very > >>> helpful in the past. > >>> > >>> One of the things I absolutely love about my wee point-and-shoot > >>> is the macro mode but sometimes I'm without the PnS so I'm > >>> looking for suggestions on a macro kit for the DSLR. My current > >>> DSLR kit is a K10D, both DA* zooms, DA 70 limited and the DA 40 > >>> limited (soon to be replaced with the 21). Anyway, I've been > >>> thinking of getting the FA 50/1.4 and a bellows so that I can > >>> start taking some macro shots with the big cam. One of the > >>> reasons I like this idea is that this kit would be dual purpose. > >>> The 50/1.4 seems like it would work well for macro *and* it would > >>> be nice to have at least one fast lens in the kit. However, I'd > >>> love to hear some other suggestions. I've noticed a 100 f/4 seems > >>> to be a popular choice so I'd love to hear opinions on that lens. > >>> I'd also like to hear what some have to say about lighting > >>> products as well. Basically, I'm about to invest and would like > >>> to feel confident that I'm making the right choices. > >>> Thanks in advance, > >>> -jon > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > >> and follow the directions. > >> > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > > and follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- M. Adam Maas http://www.mawz.ca Explorations of the City Around Us. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
