Fred, > > Yes, but keep in mind that the longer macros also ~require~ you to > be farther away, too. I have had a few times when using the A* > 200/4 Macro (which I no longer own) when I was trying to get a shot > from ~above~ the subject, and I couldn't get conveniently high > enough to do so. I have found that macro lenses in the 100-ish > range offer a good compromise between the "often too close" 50's and > the "once in a while too far" 200's.
That's a good point, I totally forgot about the 200 macros. > Another excellent approach for a lot of critter macro shots is the > VS1 90-180/4.5 Flat Field Zoom. It's a little slow and it's kinda > heavy, but it offers great flexibility and high macro abilities. I've got my own copy of this lens. WONDERFUL. I didn't mention it because it's so hard to find . . . > However, if you want to be ~really~ far away, the VS1 450/4.5 > aspheric cat with its "2X Macro Matched Multiplier" does 1:2.5 > magnification at 900/9 from the next county (well, at 2.7 meters or > 8.8 feet away - <g>). Oooh, now THERE'S a lens I need to get. Anyone know where I can find one? Anyone actually use one? > > IL Bill > > Proud owner of a uromastyx benti > > ...and a fine lizard it is... <g> > > Fred > - You keep Uro's Fred? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
