> From the replies I've seen, there is no reasonable price for this > lens - it sells for unreasonable prices.
John is correct. The price of the lens is driven by scarcity, which affects both collectors (who want 'em for and/or despite of their scarcity) and users (who want 'em because they're darn fine macro lenses). > If one really wants a lens to use and not to fondle or make the > heart burst with pride at one's excellent taste in lenses, then > any of the 90-105mm f2.8 MF or AF lenses should be a good choice. > I've not heard any bad about any of them. I have to agree with John here also. I've tried quite a few of the Pentax and 3rd-party 90mm, 100mm, and 105mm macros lenses with f/2.5 and f/2.8 apertures (and f/4, too), and I've never seen one that wasn't at least very good. Still, the A 100/2.8 Macro is my favorite... Fred
