So I decided to use the FA* 200 macro exclusively for several days. It's such a hard beast to tame since I don't even have the proper macro flash for this lens yet. I know I'm getting better at handling this baby. No PP has been done, only crop. Enjoy .

[k100d]

wow nice photos ... worth the money you paid?

[gpaual]

that's a select group of photos there aegis.......quite a lens too........now i see i have another macro to consider....thanks for sharing.

[Buddha Jones]

that's a select group of photos there aegis.......quite a lens too........now i see i have another macro to consider....thanks for sharing.

Consider it all you want, good luck finding one though. I think I can count on one hand the people on this board that have this lens.

Nice shots by the way. I really like the snail and the last two bird shots.

[aegisphan]

Thank you all for the compliments .

wow nice photos ... worth the money you paid?

It's definitely worth every penny. I'm waiting for the SDM TC to pair with this: a very good birding lens and a high mag. macro with decent working distance.

that's a select group of photos there aegis.......quite a lens too........now i see i have another macro to consider....thanks for sharing.

At the moment, there is one available at a very high price. If you're interested, you might want to contact Frank (same user ID on this forums). I almost gave up on this lens after searching constantly (almost everyday eBaying ) for 4 months. There is also a Sigma 180 macro if you're interested in long focal macro.

Consider it all you want, good luck finding one though. I think I can count on one hand the people on this board that have this lens.

Nice shots by the way. I really like the snail and the last two bird shots.

I feel so lucky to get this lens at a fair price from a nice Pentaxian fellow. Most people wouldn't give this one up easily.

[roentarre]

Wow, you had fun and I am so envious of the autofocus capability. Manual focus is really difficult

[thomasjmpark]

Fantastic shots, great stuff

[aegisphan]

Wow, you had fun and I am so envious of the autofocus capability. Manual focus is really difficult

Unfortunately, this lens actually hunts quite often, especially at macro range. The focus limiter does help to shorten the process. I manually focus most of the shots, except the bird shots. What I like about this lens is the focus feel. Being an AF lens, the focus ring is quite loose and relative shorter than a manual macro lens, so I can quickly change the focus plane. I can't do that easily with the Voigtlander and its insane 3-turn. The Voigtlander, however, is easier to handle.

Fantastic shots, great stuff

Thanks. Glad you enjoy it.