Mishka wrote:
>there are tons of very good used 3rd party macro lenses (i personally >have a pka vivitar ser. 1 100/2.5 -- terrific glass, terrific build, >does 1:1, and $135 is hard to beat; my only complain is that it focuses >"the wrong way"). unless you are a collector, or have tons of spare >cash and time, i see no reason whatsoever to lust for macro a*100/2.8 The reason for buying an A lens is that it is a Pentax. I see no point in buying Pentax if you ain't going to use Pentax lenses. Pentax lenses have a certain look (and I'm not thinking of what the lenses look like), a certain color rendition and contrast, a certain feel and finish. I'll say using non Pentax lenses on a Pentax body is heresy! P�l - 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 .

