I suspect Mary was referring to the A*200/4 macro, a very good but very pricey and rare lens. http://kmp.bdimitrov.de/lenses/primes/tele/A200f4-Macro.html On Feb 15, 2012, at 9:49 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:
> 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. -- 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.
