I had both the A50 2.8 and the FA100 2.8. The 100 was sharper but the A50 was so light and easy to carry that I was more likely to have it with me. My macro stuff was usually on the wander.
On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 8:41 PM, John Sessoms <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Glen Berry >> >> I'm considering spending some money on a new macro lens. I used to have >> an older Pentax 50mm f2.8 autofocus lens that was built like a tank, and >> took very sharp photos. I bought it used at a local shop for only about >> $100, which was a huge bargain! Unfortunately, that lens got stolen >> along with the camera it was mounted on at the time. God, how I wish the >> thieves had stolen my inexpensive kit lens instead! :) >> >> Anyway, I'm currently shooting with a K100D, and I'm trying to decide >> between getting one of these new macro lenses: >> >> Pentax smc P-D FA 50mm f/2.8 >> Pentax SMCP-DA 35mm f/2.8 >> >> Are either of these lenses noticeably sharper than the other? >> >> Which would you buy, especially if this were going to be your only macro >> lens? >> >> Are there any other macro lenses I should consider? >> >> > > I wouldn't ignore the manual focus Pentax Macro lenses. I have the smc > PENTAX-A MACRO 1:2.8 100mm and am fairly pleased with it. > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3413 - Release Date: 01/30/11 > > > -- > 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. > -- Steve Desjardins -- 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.
