On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Toine <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't think a 100mm saves your back that much. maybe a cheap > refconverter from china or a home made mirror on the LCD screen in > combination with live view... > Toine
For those that don't already know it, the Olympus Varimagni fits perfectly on Pentax DSLRs. Regarding the original question, we should probably define our terms. What do YOU mean by "Macro". A lot of zooms have "macro" settings but only get you to 1:4 or 1:5. Are you needing 1:1? 1:2? Or are you thinking of zoom type "macro"? Also, not sure what camera this is for, but the Green Button doesn't really slow you down (much at all) assuming you understand the different modes and menu settings to take advantage of them. I don't think the "A" price premium is worth it, especially for a true macro lens. My main macro lenses are all non-A: S-M-C Takumar 50mm f4, Tamron SP 90mm f2.5 (can be used with the SP 1.4x or 2x teleconverter to get closer than 1:2), and the legendary Vivitar 90mm f2.5 (Bokina) - also a 1:2 macro but has a matched 2x multiplier to get to 1:1. I think the Tamron is the best bang-for-the-buck macro for a Pentax DSLR, but it is still going to run you $125-150 and another $45-50 for the 2x SP converter. Under $100 for a true macro is possible, but unlikely. Have you considered a normal prime (like a 100mm f2.8) in conjunction with an automatic extension tube? Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- 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.
