Help please?

Hi - I'm thinking about buying a macro lens for my new K20d and dont know which one to buy. I have been looking at the SMC PENTAX-D FA 100mm F2.8 macro. Any views would be appreciated?

An excellent choice - high quality and compact.

A superb lens, lighter than its predecessors, the F and FA models, and has the advantage of quick-shift manual focussing.

Other alternatives are products from Tamron and Sigma. 90mm+ is my recommendation for photographing insects and other bugs.

A good set of extension tubes attached to whatever lens you have will give you a low cost introduction to macro photography.

If you get hooked on it, you'll want the macro lens.

Thanks for the replies - they are a great help.

Ive been taking photo of butterflies today and I think I really need a Macro lens.

I think I will go ahead and order.

Thanks again

I think you'll be pleased, and perhaps surprised too at how crisp pictures can be.

Is this the lens that was/is £350 at PC World?

Mike

The DAF100mm f2.8 macro is a superb lens with overall excellent image quality.