I forgot to mention I preferred the early version with 49mm filter threads due to better build quality. It's built like a precision tank. The later version with 55mm threads is more "plastic feeling" and lighter.
----------------- J.C.O'Connell [email protected] ----------------- -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JC OCONNELL Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:05 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: Macro recommendation Ive owned both versions of the tamron adaptall2 90mm/2.5 macro and they are both superb lenses if you can live with the long focal length on aps-c. ----------------- J.C.O'Connell [email protected] ----------------- -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 2:48 PM To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: Macro recommendation I have the manual focus Tamron 90mm (adaptall) and I agree with you. Cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: Brian Walters <[email protected]> Sent: February 14, 2012 2/14/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Macro recommendation Quoting Collin Brendemuehl <[email protected]>: > 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? > Whenever this sort of question arises, someone always recommends the Tamron 90mm f2.5. So why break with tradition.....? I have a copy of the first manual focus version. It's been a valuable workhorse for me for well over 20 years. -- Cheers Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- 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. -- 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.
