Thanks, Darren, that was quite helpful. Do you know how the FA 100mm 2.8 compares to the F and the D FA?
And thanks to everyone who took the time and effort to give me advice on this question. I got exactly the response I was hoping for. This is just a great list. Ho I finally bit the bullet. I found a Pentax 100 F2.8 SMC FA MACRO Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 7:55 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > When someone says "without getting too pricey" it is hard to know what > the means to them. Later in this thread the OP says that the DFA 100mm > f2.8 would be good, so assuming that is not too pricey. If that's not > too pricey, then I think that is your lens. > > For any Pentax lens, you can do some comparisons on the Pentax Photo > Gallery. Just click the "camera and lenses" link in the upper right. > You can select a lens without selecting a body. This will allow you to > check the various perspective, bokeh, etc. Obviously, this will only > work for Pentax lenses, but you can go way back to Takumars there, if > you like. > > The DFA 100mm macro: > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=&lens=130 > > One option I'll throw out there for you, if you are considering > popping for a DFA100 macro. You might want to also consider the > Pentax-F 100mm f2.8 macro. It will cover full frame (obviously) if you > hope for a future Pentax FF model or still shoot film on occasion. One > reviewer who previously owned the DFA says the F is faster on the > autofocus. ( > http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-F-100mm-F2.8-Macro-Lens.html > ) It also has a focus range limiter, which the DFA lacks (and some > have missed). Best of all, when the are offered they usually go in the > $400-500 range, which represents a significant savings over the DFA. > (They aren't offered often, but one sold on that infernal auction site > within the past 30 days for a $430 BIN.) > > I got mine for effectively free when I found a P-Z1 kit with multiple > lenses, flash and accessories and sold off the other stuff to keep the > F100. Due to life going to hell in a handbasket, I haven't gotten to > use it much yet, but I'm glad to have it in my arsenal. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
