Originally posted by 8540tomg Hey Frank,
From a guy who has owned/used all those K mount macro lenses which one ( or more) did you prefer and keep. I'm sure other forum members would be as curious as myself.
I have the A 100/2.8 macro and preferred it on build quaility alone to the DFA version I tried. AF didn't seem to be that great an advantage for my style of shooting either.
Any chance you might draft a response and give us your opinion if time allows?
Tom G
Hi Tom,
The A100/2.8 macro is a wonderful lens, one of my favorites actually. But there are a few things I don't like:
1. the focusing is a bit too easy (or you can say loose) compared w/ most of my other manual focus lenses. I'm not saying it's not smooth, it's just a tad bit too easy to turn.
2. bigger and bulkier than the newer DFA100.
3. the rear element is too big and almost extruded out of the mount end, a bit too easy to get scratched. I've seen a few copies with scratches on the rear elements already.
4. lack of AF which comes in handy when taking street or people photos.
5. too expensive to keep. I sold my A100/2.8 macro for almost twice as much as I paid for the DFA100WR brand new.
You can see, there is nothing wrong about the optical performance of the A100/2.8 macro. It's just some minor things which I prefer the newer DFA100WR better