Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP A/M 1:1 Macro Lens for Pentax Digital SLR Cameras
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Manufacturer: TamronModel: AF272P-700
Color: black
Product features:
- Digitally Integrated Design (Di) is a designation Tamron puts on lenses featuring optical systems designed
- Tamron introduces a new version of the famous 90mm macro lens for film and digital photography
- Tamron's 90mm macro lens, often referred to as "the portrait macro" and loved by photographers all over the world
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Digital camera reviews of Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP A/M 1:1 Macro Lens for Pentax Digital SLR Cameras
Digital camera Review: Best optical purchase in YEARS
Summary: 5 Stars
I won't echo the praises in other reviews that helped me select this lens as my next purchase. I'm just an amateur who has taken a few classes; not a pro. A lifetime Pentax person, I took some awesome wildflower shots recently with my 50 mm Pentax Macro lens. Just from a few test photos in my office and yard, I can say witut doubt that this lens BLOWS AWAY anything else I own for close-up shots (even with the FLASH at close quarters!). If you squeeze the trigger while the camera and le in focus, you have a "keeper," every single time. And, yes, most of the time you really WANT to focus manually, though the auto-focus does a great job if you are willing to let it occasionally "rack" all the way back and forth. A lens like THIS is what I've been craving for my wildflower photos, as well as insects and other subjects that need REAL ONE TO ONE treatment. The only thing is that, because it zeroes in so closely, (unless you have steady hands,) you usually want the stabilization of a monopod or tripod for your best shot.
BE GLAD you aren't paying the extra price of Image Stabilization IN EVERY LENS. That is what I call the Pentax Advantage (what do you think of Nikon and Canon, NOT putting the stabilization in the camera body, but making you pay for that decision by THEM CHARGING YOU WITH $50 extra FOR EVERY LENS?)! Plus those cameras feel like they are ALL PLASTIC, and Pentax has the heft of professional-grade equipment, with a durable machined-metal shell. This Pentax K20 camera is quality equipment, as well as the Tamron lens - and they are a great combo. I urge you to BUY THIS LENS! I don't think you'll regret the decision to buy, and Amazon is a trusted source, not a flea market. I don't trust "vendors" who offer stuff that is just hitting the market, and ask for less than wholesale: I smell a scam! Do what you want; I trust Amazon.
Summary of Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP A/M 1:1 Macro Lens for Pentax Digital SLR Cameras
Tamron s world renowned 90mm macro has evolved even further by incorporating Tamron s Di (Digitally Integrated) optical design, making it ideal for use with both digital and film cameras. While inheriting the same optical configuration of the previous model, the Di version features a new optical design applied to its coated surfaces. The lens is recommended as an easy to use portrait macro lens for use with a film camera, and as a convenient telephoto macro on APS-C size digital cameras since it provides a full-size equivalent angle of view of 140mm.Accessories
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