Originally posted by bobbotron Doundounba, if you're interested, I'm interested!
Do you think you'll get a copy of this lens?
I almost definitely will get this lens!
It looks optically superb, and with aperture coupling and infinity to 2:1 really hits the sweet spot for me. It will actually probably open up my photography to more "telephoto" shots rather than strictly macro, since it will be much easier to shoot low magnification shots. (My usual setup is D-FA 100mm WR plus Raynox DCR-250 and that "bottoms out" at 0.8:1, so I need to remove the Raynox to shoot "non-macro", and usually I just don't bother.)
Possibly my buying this depends on the K-New specs/pricing/availability date...
Sorry for the late response - I haven't been coming here much as I also haven't been shooting much all summer. Pandemic and other personal reasons. Kind of feeling I've "plateau-ed" on my three main "stoke" fronts: finding new species just gets harder and harder, my shots aren't getting that much better, and even my level of "gear enjoyment" is dropping. Frankly, the K-3 feels pretty old by now. But this lens and the K-New (if/when it ever comes) may be just what the doctor ordered...