I have the Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5. This is the first version with the optical adapter that brings it to 1:! and includes a tripod mount. It's an amazing lens with beautiful bokeh. You can probably find one for around $150 US. This is one of my favorite shots with that lens. It's right around 1:1. The flowers are snowdrops and are no bigger than a fingernail. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2220242 Paul On Mar 13, 2007, at 7:27 PM, William Robb wrote:
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Walter Hamler" > Subject: Macro Lenses > > >> I need a macro lens. Don't want to spend the bucks for the latest >> Pentax >> AF, >> for that matter I think I would prefer a MF version. KEH has some >> 100mm >> f/4 >> in different versions, one being an A model. They also have a Sigma >> 90mm >> f/2.8 A . >> Anyone know anything about these or others that I need to consider? >> > > Macro lenses tend to be one of those things that it doesn't matter > what you > buy, it is going to be good. > You could go for the Sigma for the brighter maximum aperture, but you > could > also look for a Tamron or Vivitar 90mm lens, both made macros in the > f2.5-2.8 range. > I'm not a real lover of Sigma lenses on general principals, but I have > owned > both Tamron and Vivitar macros and found them to be excellent. > > William Robb > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
