Sorry, I missed it being the A200/4 Macro. That is a really expensive lens! Regards, Bob S.
On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 9:05 PM, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > 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. -- 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.
