for occasianal 1:1 ( I rarely need that, especially with APS format) you can use an extension tube or an achromatic diopter too but if I was gonna do 1:1 a lot I would rather use a symmetrical enlarging type lens on a bellows. At 1:1, nothing will match a good symmetrical because well, your 1:1.
-- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:[email protected]) Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Adam Maas Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 8:13 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: turning my 50mm macro into a 100mm macro Only problem with the Tamron SP 90 is that you need a 1:1 adapter or 2x SP TC to get 1:1. Otherwise it's a superb lens as both a macro and a short tele. I'm rather fond of mine. -Adam On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 7:18 AM, J.C. O'Connell <[email protected]> wrote: > The 90mm f2.5 Tamron SP macro adapatall2 lens ususally > sells for under $200 on ebay and is a great lens in itself, especially > at that price. > > -- > J.C. O'Connell (mailto:[email protected]) > Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of CheekyGeek > Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 11:17 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: turning my 50mm macro into a 100mm macro > > > The 105mm Series 1 Macro is the same as the Kiron 105mm macro and > should sell for the same price (from what I've seen around $300). > > Another higher priced option that people seem to speak highly of is > the Tamron SP 90mm macro. > > On 2/22/09, Christian <[email protected]> wrote: >> Larry Colen wrote: >>> On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 07:13:20PM -0500, Adam Maas wrote: >>> >>> # > So, I just thought I'd check out the level of interest in the 50 >>> and # > see if anyone as a 100 that they're thinking of selling. # > >>> # > # >>> # Buy a Kiron/Lester Dine or Vivitar 105mm f2.8 in KA form for much >>> cheaper? >>> >>> OK, what are the options for 100mm-ish macros that also work well as >>> general purpose lenses? What are their strengths and weaknesses? >>> >> >> 105mm f2.5 Vivitar Series 1 macro. An outstandingly sharp lens and >> usually relatively inexpensive on the used market. On the LX and >> *ist > >> D I used it as a general purpose short tele, portrait lens and it was >> a perfect 1:1 macro lens. >> >> Christian >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > > -- > I like smoke and lightning > Heavy metal thunder > Chasin' with the wind > And the feelin' that I'm under > > -- > 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. -- 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.
