| Latest Review Posted | SMC Pentax-A 100mm F2.8 Macro
the SMC A 100mm f2.8 Macro is an amazing, interesting beast - why would Pentax create a singular lens in both size and composition, and never use it again?
- the lens is bigger in every dimension than the A 100/4 Macro
- the lens' composition is completely different than the A 100/4 Macro and also not carried over to the later F/FA/D FA macros....
granted, the following lenses were good in their own right, and the D FA series should be labeled as 'Limited' lenses...
anyways....
prices for the A 100/2.8 Macro are just about the only downside I could find - prices range from expensive to just silly.... I count myself lucky in finding a good copy at B&H for a decent price...
and everything else you can think of, this lens honestly excels at - being a macro, the clarity and sharpness are to be expected, but the bokeh is really smooth, colors are the expected-Pentax warm (even on my Fuji's)...
it is not an overly-heavy lens, but feels well-built and handles very nicely, especially the monster focus ring...
but what about the photos?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53370454537_d147133cd1_h.jpgglassware by Pepperberry Farm, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53381896382_046ab10c22_h.jpgthistle seed head by Pepperberry Farm, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53404848909_9aad6a3545_h.jpgfrosted by Pepperberry Farm, on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53415231113_3fd9f50f3b_h.jpgrain drop by Pepperberry Fa... |
