I know of a good sleeper for macro. Its the A35-70/4 zoom ( not to be confused with the lame A35-70/3.5-4.5 zoom). Its full macro range at 70mm which is a good focal length on aps digital. Sharp, contrasty, and nearly zero geometric distortion. And at 70mm there are virtually no other lenses out there in macro range.
----------------- J.C.O'Connell [email protected] ----------------- -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:34 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Macro recommendation .Small bearings come out just "ok" but we want a little bit of improvement. What kind of improvement is sought ? Larger image? Sharper image etc. I shot thousands of 'macro' images with my 28-80 Pentax F Zoom Macro and alot of those were blown up big for trial exhibits. I've always felt it is a very good lens for this kind of work and can still be had cheaply. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Collin Brendemuehl" <[email protected]> Subject: Macro recommendation > 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 -- 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.
