Re: Pheonix Macro 100mm

2001-01-04 Thread ToddEStan
At 10:34 AM 1/4/01 -0600, you wrote: >The f3.5 Pentax AF mount of this lens is currently $129 & B&H > >Anyone have experience with this lens I own it the manual focus version. It definently is a cheap, plasticy, feeling lens be optically it seems quite good. I would recommend it as an inexpensi

Re: Pheonix Macro 100mm

2001-01-04 Thread tom
Collin Brendemuehl wrote regarding FA 100/2.8's: > > > I've not seen many used. > I got a beat-up 100/2.8A (non-macro) for about $80 and spent another > $20 with Pentax parts to replace the lens hood and filter ring collar. > Ended up with a nice looking lens that performs well. > > Collin Coo

Re: Pheonix Macro 100mm

2001-01-04 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
-- Original Message -- From: tom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >If you need the small size and light weight, either of them will do, I >would suspect. If weight and size isn't a concern, I'd save a few more >pennies and find a used 100/2.8, which seem to be plentiful

Re: Pheonix Macro 100mm

2001-01-04 Thread tom
Tiger Moses wrote: > > The f3.5 Pentax AF mount of this lens is currently $129 & B&H > > Anyone have experience with this lens Yes. It's very plasticky and the cheapest feeling lens I own, but optically it's very good. I carry it when I go backpacking. > > about $60-70 cheaper then the Penta

Pheonix Macro 100mm

2001-01-04 Thread Tiger Moses
The f3.5 Pentax AF mount of this lens is currently $129 & B&H Anyone have experience with this lens about $60-70 cheaper then the Pentax 100mm 3.5f will the SMC coatings we are all talking about justify the price difference The Pheonix apprently can get very close focus distance with the adapt