This was taken with a FD mount Vivitar Series 1 90mm 1:2.5 VMC macro lens and a third party FD-Q adaptor.
Hunter and prey by
k kwb, on Flickr
This specific shot was taken with f/8 and a cheap third-party hood on a tripod.
This is my first "real" macro lens though it only goes to 1:2. Coming from a fixed focus Wollensak 25.4mm C-mount lens I talked about previously in this thread, here are my observations.
Pros:
- It's nice to be able to adjust focus, and this lens has a nice smooth focus action. With my fixed focus Wollensak I need to move the camera closer or farther.
- Optically excellent for Q7. Very sharp. Minimal purple fringing.
- 90mm means that you're at a comfortable distance so the subject is not scared away.
Cons:
- Heavy. It's heavier than my 250mm telescope (see this post in Adapted lens thread about the telescope), and probably an order of magnitude heavier than my Wollensak.
- Hard to hand-hold on Q7 for me. I think it would be easier if the barrel is a bit longer so my left hand goes a bit farther away to stably hold it (my telescope is somewhat easier than this one). A small tripod helps.
- The lens blocks the built-in flash. My Wollensak doesn't.
All in all this is an excellent lens for MaQro. (But if you can get close to the subject and if you're OK with fixed focus, Wollensak is not bad either, especially for the price.)