Pentax-D FA 100mm f/2.8 WR Macro

**Rondec** · 10-15-2011, 05:54 AM

**Rondec** · 10-15-2011, 05:58 AM - **3 Likes**

This is an amazing lens. By all accounts, it should have a limited label. While it's not a pancake lens, it has amazingly small and tight construction with metal build. While it is a great macro lens, it can also be used for portraiture without problem (just may need to work a little harder to fix blemishes).

**Michaelina2** · 10-19-2011, 12:00 PM - **4 Likes**

Here's another... my favorite dog-walk lens...

Cheers...

**Rondec** · 11-12-2011, 06:30 AM - **2 Likes**

Another Grasshopper.

MartinDK · 11-24-2011, 05:02 AM

My expectations are high - I got it yesterday!

creampuff · 11-24-2011, 06:31 AM - **6 Likes**

MartinDK · 11-24-2011, 02:57 PM

@Rondec,

a versatile lens for sure. Fantastic shots.:-) Did you use some sort of tele converter to get that close to the grasshopper?

-- Martin

MartinDK · 11-24-2011, 03:04 PM

@Creampuff,

A joy to view your shots!:-) I can't wait to get my lens into action. I guess, I need to postpone the macro shooting outdoors until Spring...

-- Martin

**Rondec** · 11-24-2011, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by MartinDK

@Rondec,

a versatile lens for sure. Fantastic shots.:-) Did you use some sort of tele converter to get that close to the grasshopper?

-- Martin

No. Just got really close to him -- probably about the minimum focus distance.

**Rondec** · 12-19-2011, 04:31 AM - **1 Like**

"Please sir, I want some more."

chailli_d · 12-27-2011, 04:37 PM

Only had it a couple of hours but here's a couple

My lens sounds very slightly gritty/scratchy when manually focussing...is this normal? I have tried to compare it to the rest of my lenses and they all make some slight sound when turning the focussing ring...

Anyways on with the pics

Lighting snakes in a viv is harder than I originally thought

mark lj · 12-28-2011, 03:35 AM - **19 Likes**

Need to try some macro with it sooner or later...

PePe · 12-28-2011, 10:03 AM

Originally posted by mark lj

Need to try some macro with it sooner or later...

Lovely landscape. Sort of ethereal !

**jbinpg** · 12-28-2011, 10:23 PM

Wow, Mark. This looks like a Constable watercolour!!

Jack

**mike.hiran** · 02-09-2012, 12:11 AM - **3 Likes**

10-15-2011, 05:54 AM	#1
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653	Pentax-D FA 100mm f/2.8 WR Macro Pentax-D FA 100mm f/2.8 WR Macro

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10-15-2011, 05:58 AM - 3 Likes	#2
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653 Original Poster	This is an amazing lens. By all accounts, it should have a limited label. While it's not a pancake lens, it has amazingly small and tight construction with metal build. While it is a great macro lens, it can also be used for portraiture without problem (just may need to work a little harder to fix blemishes).

10-19-2011, 12:00 PM - 4 Likes	#3
Michaelina2 Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SE Michigan USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,300	Here's another... my favorite dog-walk lens... Cheers...

11-12-2011, 06:30 AM - 2 Likes	#4
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653 Original Poster	Another Grasshopper.

11-24-2011, 06:31 AM - 6 Likes	#6
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953

11-24-2011, 02:57 PM	#7
MartinDK Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Albums Posts: 45	@Rondec, a versatile lens for sure. Fantastic shots.:-) Did you use some sort of tele converter to get that close to the grasshopper? -- Martin

11-24-2011, 03:04 PM	#8
MartinDK Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Albums Posts: 45	@Creampuff, A joy to view your shots!:-) I can't wait to get my lens into action. I guess, I need to postpone the macro shooting outdoors until Spring... -- Martin

11-24-2011, 07:48 PM	#9
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653 Original Poster	Originally posted by MartinDK @Rondec, a versatile lens for sure. Fantastic shots.:-) Did you use some sort of tele converter to get that close to the grasshopper? -- Martin No. Just got really close to him -- probably about the minimum focus distance.

12-19-2011, 04:31 AM - 1 Like	#10
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,653 Original Poster	"Please sir, I want some more."

12-27-2011, 04:37 PM	#11
chailli_d New Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Near London Posts: 7	Only had it a couple of hours but here's a couple My lens sounds very slightly gritty/scratchy when manually focussing...is this normal? I have tried to compare it to the rest of my lenses and they all make some slight sound when turning the focussing ring... Anyways on with the pics Lighting snakes in a viv is harder than I originally thought

12-28-2011, 03:35 AM - 19 Likes	#12
mark lj Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 983	Need to try some macro with it sooner or later...

12-28-2011, 10:03 AM	#13
PePe Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 597	Originally posted by mark lj Need to try some macro with it sooner or later... Lovely landscape. Sort of ethereal !

12-28-2011, 10:23 PM	#14
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Wow, Mark. This looks like a Constable watercolour!! Jack

02-09-2012, 12:11 AM - 3 Likes	#15
mike.hiran Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: portland Photos: Albums Posts: 1,491