I bought mine in the late 90's used for around $800. Last time I saw one for
sale it was around $2000 IIRC.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message -----
From: "mary pitrone" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Macro recommendation
Yes, I was talking about the A200mm F4 macro. A friend of mine has one. He
has not been on the list for a while. Ann knows him ang I think Paul also
knows him.
--- On Wed, 2/15/12, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote:
From: Paul Stenquist <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Macro recommendation
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10:05 PM
I suspect Mary was referring to the
A*200/4 macro, a very good but very pricey and rare lens.
http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/tele/A200f4-Macro.html
On Feb 15, 2012, at 9:49 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
> Mary,
> The A200/4 is a nice enough lens, but not really a
macro.
> Minimum focusing distance is 1.9 meters. (see Boz's
site below)
> http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/tele/A200f4.html
> Regards, Bob S.
>
> On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 7:52 PM, mary pitrone <[email protected]>
wrote:
>> What about the 200mm F4 A lens
>>
>> --- On Wed, 2/15/12, JC O'Connell <[email protected]>
wrote:
>>
>>> From: JC O'Connell <[email protected]>
>>> Subject: RE: Macro recommendation
>>> To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <[email protected]>
>>> Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:07 PM
>>> 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.
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