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From: John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com
Subject: Re: Advice on Selection of Macro Lens
From: steve harley
on 2012-12-03 19:00 Bipin Gupta wrote
And a WR lens is not at all necessary, for who would go flower or
insect shooting in a drizzle??
some
On 12/6/2012 2:37 AM, Bob W wrote:
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms
on 2012-12-03 19:00 Bipin Gupta wrote
And a WR lens is not at all necessary, for who would go flower or
insect shooting in a drizzle??
some flowers are the merest things,
missed by most
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of P. J. Alling
On 12/6/2012 2:37 AM, Bob W wrote:
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms
on 2012-12-03 19:00 Bipin Gupta wrote
And a WR lens is not at all necessary, for who would go flower or
insect
Who shoots flowers in the drizzle or rain? Well, I for one. :-)
With day-lilies you shoot them when they have come out and are at
their best regardless of the weather. And the light is often optimal
on rainy days.
Both of these were shot in the rain, with DA* glass, tripod and my Tilley hat:
on 2012-12-03 19:00 Bipin Gupta wrote
And a WR lens is not at all necessary, for who would go flower or
insect shooting in a drizzle??
some flowers are the merest things,
missed by most until the clouds come over;
then flatness of the contrast brings
the less-taxed eye to bitty bracts of
Mark!
steve harley p...@paper-ape.com wrote:
on 2012-12-03 19:00 Bipin Gupta wrote
And a WR lens is not at all necessary, for who would go flower or
insect shooting in a drizzle??
some flowers are the merest things,
missed by most until the clouds come over;
then flatness of the contrast
From: steve harley
on 2012-12-03 19:00 Bipin Gupta wrote
And a WR lens is not at all necessary, for who would go flower or
insect shooting in a drizzle??
some flowers are the merest things,
missed by most until the clouds come over;
then flatness of the contrast brings
the less-taxed eye to
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms
on 2012-12-03 19:00 Bipin Gupta wrote
And a WR lens is not at all necessary, for who would go flower or
insect shooting in a drizzle??
some flowers are the merest things,
missed by most until the clouds come over;
From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of steve harley
on 2012-12-03 19:00 Bipin Gupta wrote
And a WR lens is not at all necessary, for who would go flower or
insect shooting in a drizzle??
some flowers are the merest things,
missed by most until the clouds come over; then
Quoting J.C. O'Connell
90mm would be fine on 35mm film but on a pentax aps-c dslr its too
long
Well I've been using it for the last 7 years on APS-C but obviously
I've been wrong.
Brian
That's not wrong, that's just slightly misguided. I really enjoyed my Sigma 180
macro on the
Thanks, Chris.
BTW, how did you catch 30 squid? G
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Chris Mitchell chris.mitch...@which.net wrote:
On 1 December 2012 14:18, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
I want a versatile macro lens
On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Krisjanis Linkevics
krisjanis.linkev...@exigenservices.com wrote:
Quoting J.C. O'Connell
90mm would be fine on 35mm film but on a pentax aps-c dslr its too
long
Well I've been using it for the last 7 years on APS-C but obviously
I've been wrong.
Brian
the right tool.
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on 2012-12-01 7:18 Daniel J. Matyola wrote
What are others using? What moderately price lens would you recommend
my Sigma EX (non-DG) 105mm f/2.8 is a very nice lens, including for general
purpose use, though it is more susceptible to flare than my Pentax lenses; i do
mostly plant photos
Thanks, Darren, that was quite helpful. Do you know how the FA 100mm
2.8 compares to the F and the D FA?
And thanks to everyone who took the time and effort to give me advice
on this question. I got exactly the response I was hoping for. This
is just a great list.
Ho
I finally bit the
Doesn't Mark Roberts have this lens as well. I think he showed us pics from it
as well. If i remember correctly, they were lovely. Cheers, Christine
On Dec 3, 2012, at 10:35 AM, wendy beard pointyp...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Krisjanis Linkevics
Christine Aguila wrote:
Doesn't Mark Roberts have this lens as well. I think he showed us pics from
it as well. If i remember correctly, they were lovely. Cheers, Christine
Yep. The Sigma 180/3.5 Macro is a brilliant lens. Probably my second
most used lens for nature photography (after the
Not quite compact nor cheap though, right?
And hadn't we established that 90mm was already way too long? Where
are you going with 180mm, Mark? You're doing it wrong, mate. Anything
longer than 35mm for a macro lens is photographic suicide.
Now that I got that off my chest, I'm off to bed.
there is no difference in performance, until the day after they get
soaking wet.
LOL!
That is what I assumed, but when I assume, I make an ass of u and me.
Dan Matyola
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On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 12:50 AM, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote:
On
An aside on one of the joys of Pentax here ...
I go to a weekly brunch with a group of local photographers. Recently
one of them came in and said, You shoot Pentax don't you?
When I answered affirmatively, he handed me a small box labeled:
ASAHI PENTAX SMC CLOSE UP LENS 49mm S40
Still new in
I couldn't possibly tell as I have none of the two.
I am certain that the likes of pbase.com or pixelpeeper.com will provide
ample amount of images including some at full resolution.
On 12/2/2012 7:25 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
How much of a difference is there (in performance) between the
On 1 December 2012 14:18, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
I want a versatile macro lens for my K-r, that would be suitable when
eventually I upgrade to a K-5 series or whatever comes along. Without
getting too exotic or pricey, I would like fairly wide max aperture
and good
When someone says without getting too pricey it is hard to know what
the means to them. Later in this thread the OP says that the DFA 100mm
f2.8 would be good, so assuming that is not too pricey. If that's not
too pricey, then I think that is your lens.
For any Pentax lens, you can do some
Not sure if its out of price range, but i bought the Pentax DA F 50
F2.8 about 3 years ago and i like it., Nice sharp images. My only nit
is the locking clamp is not that secure but i never use it anyway.
Dave
On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com wrote:
I want a
I like shooting macros.
Of the three dedicated macro lenses I have, I find myself using the
Sigma EX 70mm f/2.8 more.
The others are the Vivitar Series 1 105 mm f/2.5 (beautiful, heavy,
rather hard to stabilize well;
and Pentax F 50mm f/2.8, which is at least as lovely).
I hear/read good things
I've experience with only the FA 100/2.8 macro.
It's not a pretty beast, but I've always thought it delivered great results.
Used they seem to be going for $350 -$500.
In my mind, the advantages of a 100mm is you can be twice as far from your
subject and still get the desired framing. Also
On Dec 1, 2012, at 6:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I want a versatile macro lens for my K-r, that would be suitable when
eventually I upgrade to a K-5 series or whatever comes along. Without
getting too exotic or pricey, I would like fairly wide max aperture
and good bokeh. I would use
I agree with Tom C.
I don't shoot macro a lot so I chose the 100 f2.8 for a couple of
reasons. It's a decent lens, of course, but the 100mm focal length on
the crop sensor body lets me have a decent working distance between
the camera and the subject. If you're going to do anything with
I have used the the Pentax A100/2.8 Macro the most shooting film.
Some time ago Mark Cassino convinced me to upgrade to the DFA100/2.8.
Both work fine on the K-5 and manual focusing is no problem w/ Macros.
Most every macro lens is very good.
The manual focus old ones for film should be cheapest.
On 01/12/2012 8:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I want a versatile macro lens for my K-r, that would be suitable when
eventually I upgrade to a K-5 series or whatever comes along. Without
getting too exotic or pricey, I would like fairly wide max aperture
and good bokeh. I would use it mostly
Quoting William Robb anotherdrunken...@gmail.com:
On 01/12/2012 8:18 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I want a versatile macro lens for my K-r, that would be suitable when
eventually I upgrade to a K-5 series or whatever comes along. Without
getting too exotic or pricey, I would like fairly wide
My one macro is the DA 35mm F:2.8 Ltd. It has served my very well.
It's small, light, sharp, and makes a great general purpose. It
doesn't have a focus stop so AF can be slow to resolve if it misses
focus on the first try.
I love it for plants and small objects, but I'd really want a 100mm or
I use my Pentax-A 50/2.8 macro almost exclusively these days.
(It also covers all my cliché shots.)
They run from $100 to $150. F/2.8 is reasonably fast. And the A is nice
for DSLR use.
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Subject: Re: Advice on Selection of Macro Lens
I use my Pentax-A 50/2.8 macro almost exclusively these days.
(It also covers all my cliché shots.)
They run from $100 to $150. F/2.8 is reasonably fast. And the A is nice
for DSLR use.
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Depending on the type of work you want to do, I 'd go with either a
100mm or 50mm f2.8 macro. Personally I use a D-FA 100 f2.8 and find the
results to be excellent. I have a Sigman 50mm f 2.8 that is also
excellent. I also use an M 50 f4 macro from time to time.
Type of work you want to do...
Some manual focus macro lenses trade off precision in focusing for
focusing speed. I have a older Kiron 105mm f 2.8 (I believe the same
lens as the Vivitar Series 1 f 2.5 (Kiron was the OEM for Vivitar)). I
just checked it - the lens barrel rotates just under 2 complete
rotations to go from
Dan, did you ever consider extension tubes ? This would mean manual
focus and you can use them with any lens that have a manual aperture
setting. I understand the newer 35 mm Pentax macro is nice.I use a
60 mm manual focus and manual aperture screw mount lens with a screw
mount to k mount
I use my SMC Pentax-A 50mm F2.8 almost exclusively for
product photography (ebay) and results are excellent.
Highly recommended for that usage.
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Thanks, William, Brian, Bruce, Collin, JC, Mark and Joe, for your
interesting and very informative posts.
I think I am leaning towards the Pentax D FA 100mm 2.8, but still
thinking about it.
Joe, I did quite a bit of work with extension tube when I used only my
Asahi Spotmatic and my Honeywell
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From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Daniel J. Matyola
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 9:16 PM
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Thanks, William, Brian, Bruce, Collin, JC
I don't seem to be able to find the original message though I remember
reading it... Getting senile, I may be...
As for the question in hand. Galia's been using D-FA 50/2.8 macro as her
standard lens with great success both for close up and regular
photography. This lens seems to be pretty
on Selection of Macro Lens
Thanks, William, Brian, Bruce, Collin, JC, Mark and Joe, for your
interesting and very informative posts.
I think I am leaning towards the Pentax D FA 100mm 2.8, but still
thinking about it.
Joe, I did quite a bit of work with extension tube when I used only my
Asahi Spotmatic
It is so frustratingly silly. Found the original message...
It suddenly occurred to me, Dan, that you may have a good and solid
excuse to buy into DFA 100/2.8 Macro WR lens and get yourself a proper
outdoor macro kit in terms of WR.
Though it is not cheap.
But again, my vote would be for
How much of a difference is there (in performance) between the WR
version and the standard version of the D FA 100mm macro?
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
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It is so frustratingly silly. Found
On Dec 1, 2012, at 9:25 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
How much of a difference is there (in performance) between the WR
version and the standard version of the D FA 100mm macro?
My understanding is that there is no difference in performance, until the day
after they get soaking wet.
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warning - 100mm is best suited for very small items like insects or coins.
its too long for larger items like general flowers and plants. Also, I
would recommend manual focus lenses as manual
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Quoting J.C
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90mm would
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90mm would be fine on 35mm film but on a pentax aps-c dslr its too long
Well I've been using it for the last 7
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