on 3/23/02 10:04 AM, Tom Trottier at Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Then there are the non-zuikos, like the Kiron, Vivitar, Tokina, and
> Tamron 90 macros which are excellent, and the 90-180/4.5 macro zoom (
> http://www.cameraquest.com/viv90180.htm )
>
> Tom
>
>> --- Paul Kraig <PaulKraig@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> If I were to purchase 1 macro lens, which should it
>>> be? I have never done
>>> any macro-photography, but think I would like to
>>> try.
>>> I would mainly be using it to photograph insects
>>> that frequent my fly
>>> fishing haunts. Thanks in advance.
I'll second this recommendation. I recently got some pictures back of
watches (my too-few-to-be-a-collection inventory) which were taken with the
Vivitar Series 1 90-180/4.5 lens, mostly at 180mm length. I had ~15" working
room, and the pictures are crisp and sharp. Image size is about 1/2X as I
wanted the watch face fully in the frame. My brother has over 200 watches in
his collection; I think I'll offer to photograph them if *he* buys the film!
I also have the Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 lens, and it too produces very crisp
and sharp pictures at all distances. Although I've never used it, the Tamron
90 is also well-recommended, and priced about 1/4 the Zuiko 90/2.0's going
cost.
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
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