I wasn't talking Pentax lenses to exclusion, it was more a (I thought) a general observation. Looks like I wasn't observant enough!
> In terms of magnification, here's a quick table: > SMC-A 50mm F2.8 Macro: 0.5x > SMC-A 100mm F2.8 Macro: 1.0x > SMC-A 100mm F4.0 Macro: 0.5x > SMC-A* 200mm F4.0 Macro: 1.0x Ahhhh. All the Pentax MF macro lenses that were available for purchase -- hence the only ones I looked at -- only goto 1:2. I didn't realize that the ones I could never find anywhere were capable of 1:1. That sorta figures ... the good glass can't be found! I just noticed "everyone elses" AF lenses went 1:1, MF to 1:2, and assumed it was rather uniform. Someone else mentioned the a Vivitar series 1 macro lenses; I have heard good things about several of them from people with other mounts. Maybe something to look at, though they are non-SMC. > I bought my A* 200 a couple of years ago from B&H for $950. > The FA* 200mm F4 Macro goes for $1350 at B&H. That's > quite a price hike! I was considering one (A* 200) back then, and then *blam* it was no longer available. Pentax kills yet another product that I would buy from them. Oh well, story of my history with Pentax. Time to keep an eye out for the 100/2.8 or the 200/4.0. Those are the lenses I would prefer to have anyway. Thanks for the info. Bolo - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
