On Mon, 3 Dec 2001 10:16:29 -0500, you wrote: >The 100/3.5 is a rebadged Cosina. Same as the Vivitar, Phoenix, Samyang, and >several other names. Cheap. Not too bad compared to a normal lens but not up >to any of the main builder's own macro lenses. >Kent Gittings > I thought the Vivitar 100/3.5 AF Macro was the same as the Pentax version (except the Vivitar includes the 1:1 two-element diopter, and cost much less than the Pentax-badged lens.)
There are so many fine 100mm macro lenses out there. The Vivitar won't knock any of them off the top of the hill, but it is no dog either. I'd venture to say it is "the best 100mm 1:1 Macro lens in Pentax AF that sells for under $140 new." And it comes with a 5-year warranty ;-) -- John Mustarde - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
