The A* version of this lens is on offer at a famous on line auction site even as we "speak", the initial bid price is astronomical for a used lens, some would say it's worth it.
P. J. Alling wrote: > Here you go, you'll only have to trade your first born for one... > > http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/tele/FA200f4-Macro.html > > Barry Rice wrote: > >> >> Hey Folks, >> >> My wife is becoming increasingly interested in photography of flighty, >> skittish, and sometimes dangerous animals, such as butterflies, reptiles, >> and snakes. I realized that the ideal lens for her would be something like a >> 200 mm 1:1 macro. Even better would be if it were autofocus. >> >> Is there anything like this that would fit her *istDs? Or are we in a >> fantasy land that I couldn't afford? Currently she uses my 90mm Tamron, but >> can't quite get close enough with that lens. >> >> Cheers >> >> Barry >> >> >> Barry A. Rice, Ph.D. >> Invasive Species Specialist >> Invasive Species Team >> The Nature Conservancy >> V: 530-754-8891 >> http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
