Don's Photo, here in Regina (rhymes with....) has a Vivitar Series1 105mm f/2.5 Macro (1:1 with no attachments) for Can$295.00 (I think). Thats less than a dollar in US currency (just kidding, it is a bit more than a US dollar).
William Robb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Albert Fekson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 7:08 PM Subject: Pentax Macro setup recommendation > Hello to all, > > In anticipation of the bountiful tax return that the grand poobahs of the > IRS are ready to bestow upon me, I've started thinking about acquiring a > macro lens for my ZX-5N. I've tried macro work before using Tamron > "macro-zoom" at 1:2 magnification and held by Bogen 3001BN with 3262QR head. > Result from Fuji Velvia were OK, but sharpness was certainly not up to par > with true macro lens. So here the question, what moderate price set-up would > be in order for occasional use. I have several option in order of financial > pain needed to acquire: > > 1. Peanuts (i.e. Half-Assed) Extension tubes and close-up filters for my > FA-50 f/1.7 > > 2. Bearable (Damned Compromise): FA-100 f/3.5 Macro with close-up filters > for 1:1, although this lens gets good optical scores from photodo.com, I am > not sure if it is the best for manual focusing. Also, its only 1:2 and can't > use Nikon's close-up lenses. > > 3. Hurts so Good (to open up the wallet): FA-100mm f/2.8 1:1/Tamron > SP-90mm/Sigma 105mm f/2.8. I like the build quality and optics of these > beauties, but they might come out of the bag only once a year. But, resale > value should be high in case I wimp out. > > I've also considered a FA-50mm Macro, although I believe that a 100mm would > make my life a bit easier for flower and insect photos. And last point, > should I worry about mirror shake from my 5N at 1:1? I've had no problem at > 1:2 and shutter speeds of 1/30 to 1/15, and I am not ready to buy MZ-S or > PZ-1p just for macro use. Should I be looking for a used lens, and if so > where can I find one in Chicago? It seems that there's very little used > Pentax gear around here. > > Thanks to all in advance. > Albert > - > 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 . - 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 .
