On Thu, Oct 08, 2009 at 11:53:32AM -0700, Jo?o Moreira wrote: > Hi PDML > > After falling from my hands, my Tamron 90mm f/2.5 went to the lenses heaven, > so I'm looking for a new macro lens to use with my K10D. > I am wondering if someone can give me some advice. Should I buy one of the > Pentax macro lenses: > Pentax D-FA 50mm f/2.8 Macro AF > Pentax D-FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro AF > > or keep with Tamron and buy the Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1 AF Macro Lens? > Are there any other good options?
I've got the D-FA 50/2.8 and the Tamron SP 90/2.5, but find myself wanting the D-FA 100. I haven't tried the 90/2.8 1:1, but I don't find my 90 enough longer than my 77 to make it worth using it, rather than just cropping the 77 in post production. I got the 90 because there are a lot of times that I can't, or don't want to, get close enough to make use of the 50's macro abilities. On the other hand, there are a lot of times I use the 50 because there isn't room to use the 90. Do you already have a reasonably fast 50 or 100mm lens? I've seen some really nice stuff done with the 100/2.8 as a normal (non macro) lens. > I am assuming that both Pentax lenses were built for digital cameras, so > fited for the APS-C size image sensor. Is this correct? Both will cover a 24x36 sensor (FA), but are also optimized for digital sensors (D-), hence the D-FA designation. > > Regards, > > Joao > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Veja quais são os assuntos do momento no Yahoo! +Buscados > http://br.maisbuscados.yahoo.com > > -- > 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. -- The first step is learning to take great photos, the second step is learning to throw away ones that are merely good. Larry Colen [email protected] http://www.red4est.com/lrc -- 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.
