what a lens...
I traded my copy of the FA43 Limited for this lens - it was 'like new', in box with all papers, OEM caps and hood.... and I honestly feel that I got the better part of the deal...
the D FA 100mm f2.8 Macro WR is everything you would expect from a modern, super-corrected macro lens...
it has all the boxes ticked, such as quick-shift, weather-resistant, beautifully built, full 1:1 macro - there are very few items missing from this lens' list of specs and none of the missing bits are detrimental to it...
could it have a DC or SDM motor? yes, at the cost of its svelte exterior...
could it have an aperture ring? yes, but none of the current/modern lenses do and going forward, the idea of an aperture ring is becoming more and more rare...
could it have a focus-limiter? yes, but again, at the cost of that slick exterior barrel...
I would have been happy with all the optics packaged in a plastic, manual focus barrel, at anything nearly twice its size - it's that good...
I shot everywhere this month; the library, the zoo, downtown, in the fields - and not once did this lens let me down... you point it, it delivers...
beautiful bokeh, crisp colors, amazing details - anything you ask of it, it's good at...
downsides? yeah, it's a little long occasionally, causing me to re-compose.. and, yeah, because it's a macro lens, the focus travel is long...but that is the price you pay for that macro capability...
oh, and the shots?
and the rest of the month:
Single In Challenge - July 2019 | Flickr
there's no mystery here: if you want/need a macro lens at this focal length, do not hesitate to put one of these in your bag...