Hi Pentaxians,
I'm a K5 owner and looking for a fix focal portrait lens but I'm also interested in Macro shooting,
so that I researched some Portrait lenses include Marcro feature as below (sort as my own priority):
1. Sigma 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro (Sigma 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro Lens Reviews - Sigma Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database)
* Pros:
- Good focal length for portrait
- Sharp
* Cons:
- Heavy/bulky
- Not weather shield
2. SMC Pentax-D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR (SMC Pentax-D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR Reviews - D FA Prime Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database)
* Pros:
- WR lens
- Full frame lens so even better on K5
* Cons:
- Focal length is quite long for portrait
- AF
3. SMC Pentax-D FA 50mm F2.8 Macro (SMC Pentax-D FA 50mm F2.8 Macro Reviews - D FA Prime Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database)
* Pros:
- Good AF
- Good handling
- FF lens
* Cons:
- Focal length quite shorter for portrait
- Not WR
Above are my opinion, how do you think? Which one you will take for purpose?
If someone has same idea as mine or ever used above lens can give some advise.
Thanks for your reading ,
Ngo Hai
I'm a K5 owner and looking for a fix focal portrait lens but I'm also interested in Macro shooting,
so that I researched some Portrait lenses include Marcro feature as below (sort as my own priority):
1. Sigma 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro (Sigma 70mm F2.8 EX DG Macro Lens Reviews - Sigma Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database)
* Pros:
- Good focal length for portrait
- Sharp
* Cons:
- Heavy/bulky
- Not weather shield
2. SMC Pentax-D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR (SMC Pentax-D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR Reviews - D FA Prime Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database)
* Pros:
- WR lens
- Full frame lens so even better on K5
* Cons:
- Focal length is quite long for portrait
- AF
3. SMC Pentax-D FA 50mm F2.8 Macro (SMC Pentax-D FA 50mm F2.8 Macro Reviews - D FA Prime Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database)
* Pros:
- Good AF
- Good handling
- FF lens
* Cons:
- Focal length quite shorter for portrait
- Not WR
Above are my opinion, how do you think? Which one you will take for purpose?
If someone has same idea as mine or ever used above lens can give some advise.
Thanks for your reading ,
Ngo Hai