"There is one strange thing about the lens though: it’s compatible with both crop sensor and full frame DSLRs, but you can only use it for macro photography if you mount it to a full frame camera. Only APS-C cameras can use it for both macro and everyday photography."
If this is true, it can't be used on the K-5 as claimed in the eBay listing, can it? Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 8:46 AM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote: > > Some PDMLers might have read about this new lens before, but I just > discovered and thought I'd share this information, as it might be of > interest some people here. > > There is a new Venus 60/2.8 Ultra-Macro (up to 2:1) lens. As far as I > understand it has adjustable magnification. It's made in China. Petapixel > has s brief description of it: > http://petapixel.com/2015/01/05/venus-60mm-f2-8-ultra-macro-worlds-first-21-magnification-lens-infinity-focus/ > > It is sold on ebay for $375 OBO: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Venus-60mm-f-2-8-2X-Ultra-Macro-Lens-2-1-Pentax-K-5-K-r-K-x-K-m-K-7-K20D-K110D-/191473268381? > (And it comes in various mounts: Pentax, Canon, Nikon, Sony Alpha). > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
