> Try to find a Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5. Better than anything from
> Pentax for less money.
1. A great lens.
2. The Tokina AT-X 90/2.5 Macro, its optical twin, is just as good.
3. It is ~not~ better than the A 100/2.8 Macro.
4. It is definitely less money (than a Pentax macro).
Fred
> The drawback of the 200mm macro is that it is harder to get to
> high magnifications
Another drawback is that "it is harder to get to high [enough a
position" if you are shooting a subject from above. That is, the
greater working distance of a 200mm Macro can be helpful, but it
also ~requires~
Christian wrote:
Or. Pentax SMC-A 200/4 macro or Pentax SMC-FA 200/4 ED IF
macro... But who can justify the cost?
REPLY:
Justification? Who needs to justify things? :o)
Pål
--- Tony Cogan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi
> I want to quit using close-up filters and start
> using a macro lens for
> flowers, insects, etc. Which lens would be a good
> place to start?
For insects a 200 Macro is definitely the no. 1 choice. It is great for flowers as
well. The working d
Vivitar Series 1 105/2.5. Best bang for the buck for a lens that goes
life-size without accessories, is sharp as anything Pentax makes and has the
little "A" on it for those pesky new bodies.
Or. Pentax SMC-A 200/4 macro or Pentax SMC-FA 200/4 ED IF
macro... But who can justify the cost..
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> Steve, the request was for nature shots, bugs etc.
> In my experience, edge-to-edge sharpness is often
> not needed in such photography. I'd be hard pressed,
> on many of my shot
Somehow I have managed to collect three macro lenses. Tokina 90F2.5 with
matched doubler. (excellent well made Quite heavy.) Pentax 100F4 dental macro.
(small very light 49mm front, and a joy to use. Finally Kiron 105 F2.5 1:1 (Big
heavy and without a doubt the best of the lot for useability wit
l get you the shot, but not edge to edge sharpness that a
true macro will generate.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 3:15 AM
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> > Steve Larson
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> > From: "Tony Cogan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 9:49 AM
> > Subject: Which macro lens wo
On Sun, 15 Jun 2003, Brendan wrote:
> Get a revesal ring and a 28mm F2.8 and enjoy ( Aaron
> where is my reversal ring!!!)
Reversing an FA28/2.8 onto my bodies yields teh worst possible results
I've ever had. There's massive flare in the middle of each and every
image.
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Hi
I want to quit using close-up filters and start using a macro lens for
flowers, insects, etc. Which lens would be a good place to start?
Thanks,
Tony
Get a revesal ring and a 28mm F2.8 and enjoy ( Aaron
where is my reversal ring!!!)
--- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >
Try to find a Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5. Better than
> anything from Pentax
> for less money.
> paul
>
> Tony Cogan wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> > I want to quit using close-u
Try to find a Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5. Better than anything from Pentax
for less money.
paul
Tony Cogan wrote:
>
> Hi
> I want to quit using close-up filters and start using a macro lens for
> flowers, insects, etc. Which lens would be a good place to start?
>
> Thanks,
> Tony
Hi There,
No one has mentioned the Tamron 90mm AF f2.8 1x macro.
I've got one and it's superb!!
Sincerely,
Ryan
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Or Tamron 90mm/2.8 Autofocus. I have this lens, highly recommended.
The impression I have from reading various tests and user experiences:
you can't go wrong with any of the 90~100mm macro lenses. The
differences are not big. If I had to choose again, I might go for the
the F or FA100mm/2.8 Pentax
ich macro lens would you buy
One with around 100mm focal length. Doubles as a portrait lens too.
Inexpensive options:
- Pentax FA 100/3.5 (autofocus)
- Vivitar S1 90/2.5, Tamron 90/2.5, Tokina ATX 90/2.5 (manual focus)
Expensive options:
- Pentax F or FA 100/2.8, Sigma EX 105/2.8 (autofocus)
- Pentax
--- Tony Cogan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi
> I want to quit using close-up filters and start
> using a macro lens for
> flowers, insects, etc. Which lens would be a good
> place to start?
>
> Thanks,
> Tony
>
>
Hi,
I use the FA50mm most. For larger magnifications I
prefer the 50mm over t
: "Caveman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: Which macro lens would you buy
> One with around 100mm focal length. Doubles as a portrait lens too.
>
> Inexpensive options:
> - Pentax FA 100/3.5 (autofocus)
>
I was referring to f2.8 verions.
--- Ramesh Kumar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I started with Pentax FA 50mm macro and then added
> Pentax FA 100mm macro.
> My suggestion is you can start directly with 100mm
> macro and for most of the people 100mm may be
> enought
> for macro work. You may not n
One with around 100mm focal length. Doubles as a portrait lens too.
Inexpensive options:
- Pentax FA 100/3.5 (autofocus)
- Vivitar S1 90/2.5, Tamron 90/2.5, Tokina ATX 90/2.5 (manual focus)
Expensive options:
- Pentax F or FA 100/2.8, Sigma EX 105/2.8 (autofocus)
- Pentax A 100/2.8 (manual focus)
I started with Pentax FA 50mm macro and then added
Pentax FA 100mm macro.
My suggestion is you can start directly with 100mm
macro and for most of the people 100mm may be enought
for macro work. You may not need 200mm macro.
Coming brand I think Pentax or Sigma.
No need to tell; Pentax is really
Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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From: "Tony Cogan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 9:49 AM
Subject: Which macro lens would you buy
> Hi
> I want to quit using close-up filters and start using
Hi
I want to quit using close-up filters and start using a macro lens for
flowers, insects, etc. Which lens would be a good place to start?
Thanks,
Tony
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