On 2/14/2012 2:07 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote:
While almost everything that I'm shooting looks great with just the 18-55
there are some small items which would look much better with a macro lens.
Small bearings come out just "ok" but we want a little bit of improvement.
I'm thinking of bringing in my FA28-80 macro just to see how well it performs.
Another option is the A50/2.8 macro.
But what are some other options that you think I should consider?
Sincerely,
Collin Brendemuehl
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose"
-- Jim Elliott
The 18-55 is not too bad for close focusing, so it sounds like you need
to get into a dedicated macro lens.
I'd look at a 90 - 100 ish macro lens - Pentax (of course) is excellent
but there are a lot of good offerings from the 3rd parties. I've heard
good things about Tamrons, Vivitar S1, Sigma EX, etc. I have a Kiron 105
that is great and a Pentax D-FA that is also excellent.
For macro work in the studio I prefer a longer focal length in order to
get a bit more working room. If you get into serious magnification you
don't have much room between a shorter lens and the subject, and that
can make it difficult to get the lighting exactly as you want it.
Evenwith a 100mm lens, you can wind up with only a few inches of working
room.
MCC
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