Bruce, Those are lovely photos! Now I have to go out and take some myself. Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 4:02 PM, Bruce Dayton <bkday...@daytonphoto.com> wrote: > Seems like a very sensible decision - someone mentioned the Tamron > macro as an alternative. I can give some insight on that. My first good > macro was the > FA 100/2.8 Pentax lens. It was a very good lens - I didn't have any > real complaints with it. At a later time I bought the newest Tamron 90/2.8 > AF 1:1 macro. After using it, it seems to be every bit as good as the FA > 100/2.8 and perhaps slightly better for non-macro use. It is > certainly lighter, smaller and easier to handle. Bokeh seemed just a > little smoother. > > Now I can't tell you how it compares to the newer Pentax DFA 100/2.8, but > thought I > would let you know my experience. > > Here are a couple of shots taken with the Tamron > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_1664a.htm > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd20_0274a.htm > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_6274b.htm > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_5734.htm > http://www.daytonphoto.com/PAW/bkd_4692a.htm > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Monday, April 12, 2010, 11:44:06 AM, you wrote: > > TL> Weeeeeell, in a dream world, I would be able to get myself an ultra sharp > TL> 100mm, f1.8 macro that is small and light, and has beautiful bokeh... > > TL> ...but, we *are* talking Pentax here, so erm, there are few things that > they > TL> bring out that are "ideal" (as much as I love them!). > > TL> I tend to agree with you here though Bruce. I think that I will have more > TL> versatility with the 100mm, and I really have been needing a decent macro > TL> lens for ages. > > TL> If only it was f1.8 instead of 2.8!! Oh well, it'll suffice I guess, I > just > TL> wish that those damn babies would sit still in low light! Lol. > > TL> Decision made - the 100mm it is! > > TL> Consider myself.... enabled! > > TL> Tan. :) > > TL> -----Original Message----- > TL> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of > TL> Bruce Dayton > TL> Sent: Tuesday, 13 April 2010 2:02 AM > TL> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > TL> Subject: Re: fa 100mm f2.8 macro or da 77m f1.8 ltd > > TL> One thing to consider is how much different the 77 would be compared to > the > TL> 50. While slightly different, I think you would end up having to decide > all > TL> the time between the two. Since you really like the 50 now, I think it > TL> would be better to get something more different (the > TL> macro) rather than something very similar to what you already have and > TL> really like. Just a little more versatility that way. > > TL> -- > TL> Best regards, > TL> Bruce > > > > > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
