I have the Sigma 180 f3.5 EX. Very well built and sharp. No complaints on the bokeh, seems pretty smooth to me.
Wendy On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 6:19 AM, Leon Altoff <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Malcolm, > > Nothing beats a dedicated macro lens. I've had a few and here are my comments. > > Sigma 105 f2.8 EX macro. Very sharp. Quite well built. Nice wide > focusing ring making it nice to use. Very harsh bokeh which really > annoyed me. No quick shift focusing. > > Pentax FA100 f2.8 macro. Very sharp. Built like a tank. Focusing ring > a little on the narrow side, but not annoyingly so. Very nice bokeh. > No quick shift focusing. > > Pentax DFA 50 f2.8 macro. Very sharp. Quite well built. Nice focusing > ring making it nice to use. Nice bokeh. Quikshift focusing (very > useful for macro if you use autofocus). Working distance is a little > short - I photograph a lot of marine invertebrates and I've dipped the > end of the lens in sea water twice getting close enough. > > Pentax DFA100f2.8 WR macro Very sharp. Very well built (but not as > heavy as the FA). Good focusing feel. Nice bokeh. Quickshift > focusing. Weather resistant. This would be my pick. > > Hope this helps, though I've said they are all good (the Sigma bokeh > was annoying though). > > Leon > > On 29 April 2010 17:19, Malcolm Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> I'd like to acquire a decent AF macro lens, but as usual, there is a limit >> on funds. >> >> The SMC F 35-80mm f4 seems to be reasonable in cost, but from reviews read >> on the net, is a poor performer. The DFA 100mm f2.8 is about six times more >> expensive but has very good reviews. >> >> I'd sooner save up and get a lens I will be happy with, but are there any >> alternatives that I should consider - and are there any comments about the >> two lenses above? >> >> Malcolm >> >> >> -- >> 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. > -- Wendy Beard Carp, Ontario Canada -- 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.
