On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 11:11 AM, J.C. O'Connell <[email protected]> wrote: > the tamron adaptall2 90mm MACRO is also outstanding but > its even lower cost than the S1, so its most likely the > best MACRO for the money.
I'm looking forward to comparing these two lenses, since I currently have both. (I'll share the results with the class). I agree from everything that I have seen and read that the Tamron wins the "bang for the buck" race and I was quite happy to have found one for $100 a few weeks ago (without 1:1 converter or tube). However, when the Series 1 with matching Series 1 1:1 teleconverter showed up on Omaha's Craigslist (on a week that I was making a trip there) after wetting my pants I *had* to inquire. The seller didn't even state what mount the lens fit in his ad, but it turned out to be a K-mount. (I then soiled my pants.) I have to admit that my first impressions are that the WAY the Series 1 goes out-of-focus (depth of field) on macro is especially "dreamy-looking". Have not tried it in portrait mode yet. In fact, I still need to figure out how to get the 1:1 macro adapter off the lens! (Fortunately, I did get the original Series 1 manual, but left it home today.) Darren Addy Kearney, NE -- 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.
