Alan, Yup, there it is. I did have a vague recollection of it. It might be nice for Pentax to put out some complete and fully updated literature. I order them off sites from time to time as I lose them, and I get the same thing. They also offer an Accessories one, but despite perhaps a dozen tries, I have yet to receive it.
Brad ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 3:56 PM Subject: Re: 200mm macro: FA* vs A* > This lens has been around for quite some time. > > http://www.pentax.com/products/lenses/lensemodel.cfm?lensetype=35mm&lensemod el=FA%2DMacro > > http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/tele/FA200f4-Macro.html > > regards, > Alan Chan > > > > > > >From: "Brad Dobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: 200mm macro: FA* vs A* > >Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 15:49:45 -0500 > > > >Hey guys, > > > >Just looking at a little pamphlet I have here on Pentax 35mm SLR lenses and > >cannot see an FA* 200 macro. I see the A* 200mm Macro ED, but nothing else > >close, is it a new lens? (this does not contain for instance, the FA > >24-90mm) > > > >Brad > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Pål Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 3:26 PM > >Subject: Re: 200mm macro: FA* vs A* > > > > > > > Alexander wrote: > > > > > > > Does anybody have experience with both of these > > > > lenses? I understand that the A* version is highly > > > > rated by those list members who have used it, but I > > > > would prefer the AF lens. Is it as good? > > > > > > Yes. If anything, the FA* lens is sharper. The drawback is that the FA* > >is > >quite significantly larger and heavier. If I'm not mistaken, the FA* has > >longer working distance at 1:1. > > > > > > >How good is > > > > the image quality when it is used with a converter > > > > (A1.4xS or A2xS or similar)? > > > > > > > > > Haven't tried but I would expect it to work great as the lens is so > >sharp > >to start with. > > > > > > Pål > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus >
