Mary, The A200/4 is a nice enough lens, but not really a macro. Minimum focusing distance is 1.9 meters. (see Boz's site below) http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/tele/A200f4.html Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 7:52 PM, mary pitrone <mapitr...@yahoo.com> wrote: > What about the 200mm F4 A lens > > --- On Wed, 2/15/12, JC O'Connell <hifis...@gate.net> wrote: > >> From: JC O'Connell <hifis...@gate.net> >> Subject: RE: Macro recommendation >> To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:07 PM >> I forgot to mention I preferred the >> early version with >> 49mm filter threads due to better build quality. It's built >> like >> a precision tank. The later version with 55mm threads is >> more >> "plastic feeling" and lighter. >> >> ----------------- >> J.C.O'Connell >> hifis...@gate.net >> ----------------- >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net >> [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] >> On Behalf Of JC >> OCONNELL >> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:05 PM >> To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' >> Subject: RE: Macro recommendation >> >> Ive owned both versions of the tamron adaptall2 90mm/2.5 >> macro and they are both superb lenses if you can live with >> the long focal length on aps-c. >> >> ----------------- >> J.C.O'Connell >> hifis...@gate.net >> ----------------- >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net >> [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] >> On Behalf Of >> knarftheria...@gmail.com >> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 2:48 PM >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" >> Subject: Re: Macro recommendation >> >> I have the manual focus Tamron 90mm (adaptall) and I agree >> with you. >> >> Cheers, >> frank >> >> "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without >> proof." -- >> Christopher Hitchens >> >> --- Original Message --- >> >> From: Brian Walters <apathy...@lyons-ryan.org> >> Sent: February 14, 2012 2/14/12 >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Subject: Re: Macro recommendation >> >> Quoting Collin Brendemuehl <coll...@brendemuehl.net>: >> >> > While almost everything that I'm shooting looks great >> with just the 18-55 >> > there are some small items which would look much better >> with a macro lens. >> > Small bearings come out just "ok" but we want a little >> bit of improvement. >> > I'm thinking of bringing in my FA28-80 macro just to >> see how well it >> > performs. >> > Another option is the A50/2.8 macro. >> > But what are some other options that you think I should >> consider? >> > >> >> >> Whenever this sort of question arises, someone always >> recommends the >> Tamron 90mm f2.5. So why break with tradition.....? >> >> I have a copy of the first manual focus version. It's >> been a valuable >> workhorse for me for well over 20 years. >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers >> >> Brian >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> Brian Walters >> Western Sydney Australia >> http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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.
