I'm near braking one of the PDML rules here, so I won't comment on this one at this moment.
Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 11. oktober 2005 23:44 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: F 50/2,8 macro > > On Tue, 11 Oct 2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I think it's too much. You can usually find the M 50/4 macro for > > less than a hundred dollars. To my mind, a wide aperture is not > > necessary on a macro. It makes focusing a bit easier, but with the > > limited DOF you get when shooting macro, wide open is rarely an > > option. > > The problem with the 50/4 is that it is not great at infinity, unlike > newer, FREE macros. > > Tim, why buy the F from an auction when KEH has FAs for less? Perhaps > customs, is my guess. > > Kostas >
