On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 01:25:31 -0800, Bruce Dayton wrote: >I seem to recall in the general discussion about the *istD and lenses, >that there were some questions about the FA 100/2.8 Macro lens >performance on the *istD. Something about it being much harsher or >some such thing. It appears that my options for a 1:1 macro in this >focal range are: > Pentax FA 100/2.8 > Sigma 105/2.8 EX > Tamron SP 90/2.8 > >I believe all three are considered to be great lenses on film bodies. >I am hoping that *istD owners out there might have tried any of these >three lenses and could report their impressions.
Bruce If you have the money buy the Pentax FA 100 f2.8. I upgraded from the Sigma and am very happy. The Sigma is very sharp, but has lousy bokeh, which is important in macro shots. I've heard good things about the Tamron, but have never tried it. All should work on the *istD, I know the Pentax does and the 1.5 times magnifier is a bonus for macro work. I still have the Sigma, but I don't want to let it go for too little and I like having a spare incase I drop the Pentax in sea water. Leon http://www.bluering.org.au http://www.bluering.org.au/leon
