Pentax A* 200mm Macro
Posted 04/12/2011 - 09:41
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Nice shots Danny, but I feel teased, after reading your intro I was kind of expecting a few more photos. Stunning lens BTW is it 1:1 and, if you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for it?
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Posted 04/12/2011 - 12:48
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Hi Steve, sorry you feel teased, but I didn't go into the studio to take photos with kit, just to take photos of kit! Looking to add a lot more content to my website by the end of the year, reviews, articles etc.
It is a 1:1 macro and with the minimum focussing distance of around 30cm from the end of the lens, it takes a bit of getting used to! The auction ended up at £855 and have to admit that I have seen these go for around double this in the past so think I have got a bit of a deal there.
Considering it's age, your right Alan it is a very nice example. There are a couple of scratches on the barrel when it is extended but the glass is fine which is the important part!
As you feel teased Steve, here are a few more from the butterfly farm. They do show that I have a lot to learn though, especially with the ring flash!
It is a 1:1 macro and with the minimum focussing distance of around 30cm from the end of the lens, it takes a bit of getting used to! The auction ended up at £855 and have to admit that I have seen these go for around double this in the past so think I have got a bit of a deal there.
Considering it's age, your right Alan it is a very nice example. There are a couple of scratches on the barrel when it is extended but the glass is fine which is the important part!
As you feel teased Steve, here are a few more from the butterfly farm. They do show that I have a lot to learn though, especially with the ring flash!
Posted 04/12/2011 - 13:04
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ebay listing
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pentax-A-Macro-*200mm*-f-4-0-ED-Lens-200-f4-0-f4-SMC-/330590373615?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item4cf8b8c6ef
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pentax-A-Macro-*200mm*-f-4-0-ED-Lens-200-f4-0-f4-SMC-/330590373615?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item4cf8b8c6ef
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AF50 F1.4, Siggy 10-20, Siggy 100-300 F4, ..Pentax Af 160 ring flash
Posted 04/12/2011 - 13:38
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Not cheap for me either Steve (!) but have sold the 'spare' K-7 and 12-24 which has paid for it and this will see a lot more use than the other 2 did so made an awful lot of sense, well it did to me anyway!
Did see that eBay listing so quite chuffed with mine. Must admit 2 very good deals in a year does feel too good to be true which makes me a very happy bunny!
Did see that eBay listing so quite chuffed with mine. Must admit 2 very good deals in a year does feel too good to be true which makes me a very happy bunny!
Posted 04/12/2011 - 16:28
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Looks like a great lens and some very nice initial shots.
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Posted 04/12/2011 - 22:55
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I'm ever so jealous!..looks in very good condition,and I'm sure when you get the hang of it you will turn out some superb images!...good luck with it!....Regards...Ken
For distance shots I have to make do with the DA*300...never mind
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For distance shots I have to make do with the DA*300...never mind
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Posted 05/12/2011 - 09:57
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Of course you don't need a long lens when visiting places like Stratford's Butterfly House, the subjects almost queue up for their pictures taking.
As for Danny's lens I Don't know why I'm jealous, I do have my 100MM DFA Macro, and even then can manage quite well with my 16-50 DA* as the example shows
Tiger Longwing, Stratford Butterfly House.
Pentax K20D 16-50 DA* @ 50mm, ISO400 1/15th F8 handheld, try that with a longer lens
[IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j168/impotentspider/TigerLongwing.jpg[/IMG]
I am not envious, not one bit, I'm not even envious of Kens DA*300mm.
Honest!
Now can we stop hi-jacking Danny's thread and get back on topic
As for Danny's lens I Don't know why I'm jealous, I do have my 100MM DFA Macro, and even then can manage quite well with my 16-50 DA* as the example shows
Tiger Longwing, Stratford Butterfly House.
Pentax K20D 16-50 DA* @ 50mm, ISO400 1/15th F8 handheld, try that with a longer lens
[IMG]http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j168/impotentspider/TigerLongwing.jpg[/IMG]
I am not envious, not one bit, I'm not even envious of Kens DA*300mm.
Honest!
Now can we stop hi-jacking Danny's thread and get back on topic
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As I've recently bought this copy of the Pentax A*200mm Macro it would have been rude not to take a few shots to share with you here and a couple of shots taken at the Butterfly Farm in Stratford Upon Avon when I took it for a test drive last weekend.
If you have any questions, please do ask and I'll try my best to help!
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