This lens has been around for quite some time. http://www.pentax.com/products/lenses/lensemodel.cfm?lensetype=35mm&lensemodel=FA%2DMacro
http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/tele/FA200f4-Macro.html regards, Alan Chan
From: "Brad Dobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: 200mm macro: FA* vs A*
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 15:49:45 -0500
Hey guys,
Just looking at a little pamphlet I have here on Pentax 35mm SLR lenses and
cannot see an FA* 200 macro. I see the A* 200mm Macro ED, but nothing else
close, is it a new lens? (this does not contain for instance, the FA
24-90mm)
Brad
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From: "P�l Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: 200mm macro: FA* vs A*
> Alexander wrote:
>
> > Does anybody have experience with both of these
> > lenses? I understand that the A* version is highly
> > rated by those list members who have used it, but I
> > would prefer the AF lens. Is it as good?
>
> Yes. If anything, the FA* lens is sharper. The drawback is that the FA* is
quite significantly larger and heavier. If I'm not mistaken, the FA* has
longer working distance at 1:1.
>
> >How good is
> > the image quality when it is used with a converter
> > (A1.4xS or A2xS or similar)?
>
>
> Haven't tried but I would expect it to work great as the lens is so sharp
to start with.
>
> P�l
>
>
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