Title: Excellent lens
Review: This lens can get you within about 3" of a tiny subject and affords stunning detail, even with the 12 mp limitation of my Pentax K-r. If you're ordering a macro lens, you already know what it's for - this one will do the job brilliantly. At 70mm it's a little long for some applications, especially on an APS-C camera, (which brings your field of view down to the equivalent of a 105mm lens.) But in most all situations that's just fine and gives you a little breathing room with small, live subjects. If you're using it to double as a portrait lens, this one might be too big - they also make a 50mm in the same high quality EX series that might be better suited. (There's also a true 105.) The specs are outstanding - this is a very bright, high quality, low-distortion lens. Only complaint: the auto-focus can get confused in lower light situations, more so than happens with my shorter kit lens. (18-55) But some of these shots are best handled with manual focus anyway.
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