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Apr 17, 2015 12:06:08 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
I am interested in Pentax Fisheye 10-17mm lens. Can it take macro as claimed by manufacturer ? How is IQ ?
Apr 17, 2015 12:09:43 #
shangyrhee wrote:
I am interested in Pentax Fisheye 10-17mm lens. Can it take macro as claimed by manufacturer ? How is IQ ?
It is by no means a macro lens, they call it that, because it can focus from a short distance, that comes close to the distances used by macro lenses. But if you'll like to shoot macros, get a lens that is capable to shoot 1:1. But the close focusing capabilities come in very handy in a fish-eye none less, as that will give you the ability to really emphasize foreground elements in your shots!
Apr 17, 2015 12:10:49 #
There are only a few zooms that are true macro & they have long been discontinued. At best, this is a close focus lens. I doubt that it could be a "flat field" lens as all true macro lenses are..As for how it's IQ is, I don't know. I do know about macro lenses though.
Apr 17, 2015 12:49:20 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
speters wrote:
It is by no means a macro lens, they call it that, because it can focus from a short distance, that comes close to the distances used by macro lenses. But if you'll like to shoot macros, get a lens that is capable to shoot 1:1. But the close focusing capabilities come in very handy in a fish-eye none less, as that will give you the ability to really emphasize foreground elements in your shots!
Thank you so much for your input. Shang
Apr 17, 2015 14:32:56 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
Screamin Scott wrote:
There are only a few zooms that are true macro & they have long been discontinued. At best, this is a close focus lens. I doubt that it could be a "flat field" lens as all true macro lenses are..As for how it's IQ is, I don't know. I do know about macro lenses though.
Thank you so much for you info. Shang
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