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Thagomizer · 11-24-2020, 06:30 PM - **1 Like**

The 15 Limited I'd had my eye on has sold. I figured it was likely to, given its price. Oh well!

**UncleVanya** · 11-24-2020, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by Thagomizer

The 15 Limited I'd had my eye on has sold. I figured it was likely to, given its price. Oh well!

Analysis Paralysis.

ZombieArmy · 11-24-2020, 11:39 PM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Analysis Paralysis.

I more think of it as my brain freezing my body so I don't waste my money on things I don't need.

Thagomizer · 11-25-2020, 09:04 AM - **1 Like**

It's more still waiting on the money than anything else. I don't want to spend until I know I've got the funds available. The overlap in hours that the place I'm trying to sell stuff to and when I'm available to get there when I'm not working is not good, Saturdays only. They are only taking in items by appointment, and they're already booking for 2021! So I wait a bit longer...

Last edited by Thagomizer; 11-25-2020 at 09:09 AM.

Thagomizer · 11-25-2020, 11:15 AM - **3 Likes**

I've racked up some extra hours at work, so I do have a bit of money to play with without selling off surplus stuff. I've decided to succumb to the siren song of the Tamron 72B Adaptall 90mm f2.8 Macro. I don't mind manual focus, and I get something a bit longer that does 1:1 natively. It should play well with my Raynox and my Vivitar 2XMacro Focusing TC.

So that's my next lens! Limited will have to wait for now. Thank you everyone for the input and advice!

**pepperberry farm** · 11-25-2020, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by Thagomizer

I've racked up some extra hours at work, so I do have a bit of money to play with without selling off surplus stuff. I've decided to succumb to the siren song of the Tamron 72B Adaptall 90mm f2.8 Macro. I don't mind manual focus, and I get something a bit longer that does 1:1 natively. It should play well with my Raynox and my Vivitar 2XMacro Focusing TC.

So that's my next lens! Limited will have to wait for now. Thank you everyone for the input and advice!

love my copy of the 72B....

Bertrand3000 · 11-25-2020, 12:49 PM

I'm glad you are finally decided for your next lens, even if you didn't follow my advice.

I'm also decided for my own next lens, but I am still struggling to find the lens that will be next this one.

**Serkevan** · 11-25-2020, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by Thagomizer

I've racked up some extra hours at work, so I do have a bit of money to play with without selling off surplus stuff. I've decided to succumb to the siren song of the Tamron 72B Adaptall 90mm f2.8 Macro. I don't mind manual focus, and I get something a bit longer that does 1:1 natively. It should play well with my Raynox and my Vivitar 2XMacro Focusing TC.

So that's my next lens! Limited will have to wait for now. Thank you everyone for the input and advice!

So... See you next week for the next suggestion?

Just kidding, just kidding

. Congrats on the purchase!

Thagomizer · 11-25-2020, 01:46 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

love my copy of the 72B....

Looking at your results and reading your evaluation helped.

---------- Post added 11-25-20 at 03:50 PM ----------

Originally posted by Bertrand3000

I'm glad you are finally decided for your next lens, even if you didn't follow my advice.

I'm also decided for my own next lens, but I am still struggling to find the lens that will be next this one.

The PLM is certainly still on my list, but the Tamron was a one-off at too good a price to pass up. I probably bought it out from under somebody else who'd made an offer, which was listed as "under consideration", by clicking on the "Buy It Now" button. I'm not so much of a bidding or bargaining person, so BIN works fine for me. The PLM I would likely be getting new, so no hurry on it, or competition, as they're still being made. Most used prices I see for it are so close to new that new makes sense (unless and until I see a really good deal...)

---------- Post added 11-25-20 at 04:07 PM ----------

Originally posted by Serkevan

So... See you next week for the next suggestion?

Just kidding, just kidding

. Congrats on the purchase!

It'll probably be a little longer than next week! The key is to have some funds set aside to be able to take advantage of good deals on used stuff as they arise, without having to wait and risk their being gone once I'm ready. This is my most likely path to a Limited. Deferred gratification is hard!

Thank you for the congratulations. I'm looking forward to see what it can do. The 52BB is very nice; this should do at least as well. Bugs are done for the year, but I should soon be able to try my hand at snowflakes!

Bertrand3000 · 11-25-2020, 02:10 PM

Originally posted by Thagomizer

The PLM is certainly still on my list, but the Tamron was a one-off at too good a price to pass up. I probably bought it out from under somebody else who'd made an offer by clicking on But It Now. The PLM I would likely be getting new, so no hurry on it, as they're still being made.

Your reasoning is perfectly correct! That said, I mostly buy my lenses new rather than used, but the PLM is too costly for me. I bought mine used at a fantastic price because of a very lighty damaged front element. Despite this problem, this is a fantastic lens. Be sure not to miss it in the future.

**pepperberry farm** · 11-25-2020, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by Thagomizer

Looking at your results and reading your evaluation helped.

thank you...

**UncleVanya** · 11-25-2020, 11:07 PM

Enjoy your new lens, it is a nice lens by all accounts.

Thagomizer · 11-26-2020, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by UncleVanya

Enjoy your new lens, it is a nice lens by all accounts.

Thanks! I'm sure I will, seeing what others have been able to do with it.

ChristianRock · 11-26-2020, 01:44 PM - **1 Like**

The 72B might be acquiring a cult status that once was given to the "Bokina" - the Tokina 90mm f/2.5 Macro. When I see them on sale, sometimes people are asking more for it than for the Tamron 90mm F/2.8 Macro AF versions...

**Serkevan** · 11-26-2020, 01:56 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ChristianRock

The 72B might be acquiring a cult status that once was given to the "Bokina" - the Tokina 90mm f/2.5 Macro. When I see them on sale, sometimes people are asking more for it than for the Tamron 90mm F/2.8 Macro AF versions...

Wait, isn't it optically the same as the 90/2.8 AF?

11-25-2020, 01:46 PM - 1 Like	#54
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068 Original Poster	Originally posted by pepperberry farm love my copy of the 72B.... Looking at your results and reading your evaluation helped. ---------- Post added 11-25-20 at 03:50 PM ---------- Originally posted by Bertrand3000 I'm glad you are finally decided for your next lens, even if you didn't follow my advice. I'm also decided for my own next lens, but I am still struggling to find the lens that will be next this one. The PLM is certainly still on my list, but the Tamron was a one-off at too good a price to pass up. I probably bought it out from under somebody else who'd made an offer, which was listed as "under consideration", by clicking on the "Buy It Now" button. I'm not so much of a bidding or bargaining person, so BIN works fine for me. The PLM I would likely be getting new, so no hurry on it, or competition, as they're still being made. Most used prices I see for it are so close to new that new makes sense (unless and until I see a really good deal...) ---------- Post added 11-25-20 at 04:07 PM ---------- Originally posted by Serkevan So... See you next week for the next suggestion? Just kidding, just kidding . Congrats on the purchase! It'll probably be a little longer than next week! The key is to have some funds set aside to be able to take advantage of good deals on used stuff as they arise, without having to wait and risk their being gone once I'm ready. This is my most likely path to a Limited. Deferred gratification is hard! Thank you for the congratulations. I'm looking forward to see what it can do. The 52BB is very nice; this should do at least as well. Bugs are done for the year, but I should soon be able to try my hand at snowflakes! Last edited by Thagomizer; 11-25-2020 at 02:16 PM.

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11-24-2020, 06:30 PM - 1 Like	#46
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068 Original Poster	The 15 Limited I'd had my eye on has sold. I figured it was likely to, given its price. Oh well!

11-24-2020, 07:01 PM	#47
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,464	Originally posted by Thagomizer The 15 Limited I'd had my eye on has sold. I figured it was likely to, given its price. Oh well! Analysis Paralysis.

11-24-2020, 11:39 PM	#48
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 3,210	Originally posted by UncleVanya Analysis Paralysis. I more think of it as my brain freezing my body so I don't waste my money on things I don't need.

11-25-2020, 09:04 AM - 1 Like	#49
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068 Original Poster	It's more still waiting on the money than anything else. I don't want to spend until I know I've got the funds available. The overlap in hours that the place I'm trying to sell stuff to and when I'm available to get there when I'm not working is not good, Saturdays only. They are only taking in items by appointment, and they're already booking for 2021! So I wait a bit longer... Last edited by Thagomizer; 11-25-2020 at 09:09 AM.

11-25-2020, 11:15 AM - 3 Likes	#50
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068 Original Poster	I've racked up some extra hours at work, so I do have a bit of money to play with without selling off surplus stuff. I've decided to succumb to the siren song of the Tamron 72B Adaptall 90mm f2.8 Macro. I don't mind manual focus, and I get something a bit longer that does 1:1 natively. It should play well with my Raynox and my Vivitar 2XMacro Focusing TC. So that's my next lens! Limited will have to wait for now. Thank you everyone for the input and advice!

11-25-2020, 12:09 PM	#51
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,778	Originally posted by Thagomizer I've racked up some extra hours at work, so I do have a bit of money to play with without selling off surplus stuff. I've decided to succumb to the siren song of the Tamron 72B Adaptall 90mm f2.8 Macro. I don't mind manual focus, and I get something a bit longer that does 1:1 natively. It should play well with my Raynox and my Vivitar 2XMacro Focusing TC. So that's my next lens! Limited will have to wait for now. Thank you everyone for the input and advice! love my copy of the 72B....

11-25-2020, 12:49 PM	#52
Bertrand3000 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,009	I'm glad you are finally decided for your next lens, even if you didn't follow my advice. I'm also decided for my own next lens, but I am still struggling to find the lens that will be next this one.

11-25-2020, 12:53 PM	#53
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Originally posted by Thagomizer I've racked up some extra hours at work, so I do have a bit of money to play with without selling off surplus stuff. I've decided to succumb to the siren song of the Tamron 72B Adaptall 90mm f2.8 Macro. I don't mind manual focus, and I get something a bit longer that does 1:1 natively. It should play well with my Raynox and my Vivitar 2XMacro Focusing TC. So that's my next lens! Limited will have to wait for now. Thank you everyone for the input and advice! So... See you next week for the next suggestion? Just kidding, just kidding . Congrats on the purchase!

11-25-2020, 02:10 PM	#55
Bertrand3000 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,009	Originally posted by Thagomizer The PLM is certainly still on my list, but the Tamron was a one-off at too good a price to pass up. I probably bought it out from under somebody else who'd made an offer by clicking on But It Now. The PLM I would likely be getting new, so no hurry on it, as they're still being made. Your reasoning is perfectly correct! That said, I mostly buy my lenses new rather than used, but the PLM is too costly for me. I bought mine used at a fantastic price because of a very lighty damaged front element. Despite this problem, this is a fantastic lens. Be sure not to miss it in the future.

11-25-2020, 06:48 PM	#56
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,778	Originally posted by Thagomizer Looking at your results and reading your evaluation helped. thank you...

11-25-2020, 11:07 PM	#57
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,464	Enjoy your new lens, it is a nice lens by all accounts.

11-26-2020, 07:59 AM	#58
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068 Original Poster	Originally posted by UncleVanya Enjoy your new lens, it is a nice lens by all accounts. Thanks! I'm sure I will, seeing what others have been able to do with it.

11-26-2020, 01:44 PM - 1 Like	#59
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,912	The 72B might be acquiring a cult status that once was given to the "Bokina" - the Tokina 90mm f/2.5 Macro. When I see them on sale, sometimes people are asking more for it than for the Tamron 90mm F/2.8 Macro AF versions...

11-26-2020, 01:56 PM - 1 Like	#60
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Originally posted by ChristianRock The 72B might be acquiring a cult status that once was given to the "Bokina" - the Tokina 90mm f/2.5 Macro. When I see them on sale, sometimes people are asking more for it than for the Tamron 90mm F/2.8 Macro AF versions... Wait, isn't it optically the same as the 90/2.8 AF?

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