---- Adam Maas <[email protected]> wrote: > Only problem with the Tamron SP 90 is that you need a 1:1 adapter or > 2x SP TC to get 1:1. Otherwise it's a superb lens as both a macro and > a short tele. I'm rather fond of mine. > > -Adam
Only the older, adaptall, f2.5. The later, f2.8, autofocus version goes to 1:1. > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 7:18 AM, J.C. O'Connell <[email protected]> wrote: > > The 90mm f2.5 Tamron SP macro adapatall2 lens ususally > > sells for under $200 on ebay and is a great lens in itself, > > especially at that price. > > > > -- > > J.C. O'Connell (mailto:[email protected]) > > Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : > > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ > > http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > CheekyGeek > > Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 11:17 PM > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Re: turning my 50mm macro into a 100mm macro > > > > > > The 105mm Series 1 Macro is the same as the Kiron 105mm macro and should > > sell for the same price (from what I've seen around $300). > > > > Another higher priced option that people seem to speak highly of is the > > Tamron SP 90mm macro. > > > > On 2/22/09, Christian <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Larry Colen wrote: > >>> On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 07:13:20PM -0500, Adam Maas wrote: > >>> > >>> # > So, I just thought I'd check out the level of interest in the 50 > >>> and # > see if anyone as a 100 that they're thinking of selling. # > > >>> # > > >>> # > >>> # Buy a Kiron/Lester Dine or Vivitar 105mm f2.8 in KA form for much > >>> cheaper? > >>> > >>> OK, what are the options for 100mm-ish macros that also work well as > >>> general purpose lenses? What are their strengths and weaknesses? > >>> > >> > >> 105mm f2.5 Vivitar Series 1 macro. An outstandingly sharp lens and > >> usually relatively inexpensive on the used market. On the LX and *ist > > > >> D I used it as a general purpose short tele, portrait lens and it was > >> a perfect 1:1 macro lens. > >> > >> Christian > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > >> > > > > > > -- > > I like smoke and lightning > > Heavy metal thunder > > Chasin' with the wind > > And the feelin' that I'm under > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > > > -- > M. Adam Maas > http://www.mawz.ca > Explorations of the City Around Us. > > -- > 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.
