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John Sessoms

Thu, Nov 6, 2025 6:41 PM

Does anyone make a 150mm or 200mm Macro lens for Pentax?

I have the 100mm Macro in several versions (MF, AF & WR-AF), but I'd
like one in a longer focal length.

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Does anyone make a 150mm or 200mm Macro lens for Pentax? I have the 100mm Macro in several versions (MF, AF & WR-AF), but I'd like one in a longer focal length. -- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com

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Bob W PDML

Thu, Nov 6, 2025 6:45 PM

Pentax:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-A-Star-200mm-F4-Macro-Lens.html

On 6 Nov 2025, at 18:41, John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com wrote:

Does anyone make a 150mm or 200mm Macro lens for Pentax?

I have the 100mm Macro in several versions (MF, AF & WR-AF), but I'd like one in a longer focal length.

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Pentax: https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-A-Star-200mm-F4-Macro-Lens.html > On 6 Nov 2025, at 18:41, John Sessoms <jsessoms002@nc.rr.com> wrote: > > Does anyone make a 150mm or 200mm Macro lens for Pentax? > > I have the 100mm Macro in several versions (MF, AF & WR-AF), but I'd like one in a longer focal length. > > -- >

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Larry Colen

Thu, Nov 6, 2025 7:36 PM

That certainly piqued my curiousity. It looks like you can get the A*
macro for about $1100, or the FA* for about $3300. Ouch.

On 2025-11-06 10:45, Bob W PDML wrote:

Pentax:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-A-Star-200mm-F4-Macro-Lens.html

On 6 Nov 2025, at 18:41, John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com wrote:

Does anyone make a 150mm or 200mm Macro lens for Pentax?

I have the 100mm Macro in several versions (MF, AF & WR-AF), but I'd
like one in a longer focal length.

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That certainly piqued my curiousity. It looks like you can get the A* macro for about $1100, or the FA* for about $3300. Ouch. On 2025-11-06 10:45, Bob W PDML wrote: > Pentax: > > https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-A-Star-200mm-F4-Macro-Lens.html > > > >> On 6 Nov 2025, at 18:41, John Sessoms <jsessoms002@nc.rr.com> wrote: >> >> Does anyone make a 150mm or 200mm Macro lens for Pentax? >> >> I have the 100mm Macro in several versions (MF, AF & WR-AF), but I'd >> like one in a longer focal length. >> >> -- >> > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Larry Colen LRC@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc

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Stan Halpin

Thu, Nov 6, 2025 9:46 PM

I had the FA*, foolishly sold it for $2300 as I recall. Superb lens!
Stan

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On Nov 6, 2025, at 8:36 PM, Larry Colen lrc@red4est.com wrote:

That certainly piqued my curiousity. It looks like you can get the A* macro for about $1100, or the FA* for about $3300. Ouch.

On 2025-11-06 10:45, Bob W PDML wrote:
Pentax:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-A-Star-200mm-F4-Macro-Lens.html

On 6 Nov 2025, at 18:41, John Sessoms jsessoms002@nc.rr.com wrote:
Does anyone make a 150mm or 200mm Macro lens for Pentax?
I have the 100mm Macro in several versions (MF, AF & WR-AF), but I'd like one in a longer focal length.
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I had the FA*, foolishly sold it for $2300 as I recall. Superb lens! Stan Sent from my iPad > On Nov 6, 2025, at 8:36 PM, Larry Colen <lrc@red4est.com> wrote: > > That certainly piqued my curiousity. It looks like you can get the A* macro for about $1100, or the FA* for about $3300. Ouch. > >> On 2025-11-06 10:45, Bob W PDML wrote: >> Pentax: >> https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-A-Star-200mm-F4-Macro-Lens.html >>>> On 6 Nov 2025, at 18:41, John Sessoms <jsessoms002@nc.rr.com> wrote: >>> Does anyone make a 150mm or 200mm Macro lens for Pentax? >>> I have the 100mm Macro in several versions (MF, AF & WR-AF), but I'd like one in a longer focal length. >>> -- >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > Larry Colen LRC@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-leave@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

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Mark Roberts

Thu, Nov 6, 2025 9:53 PM

John Sessoms wrote:

Does anyone make a 150mm or 200mm Macro lens for Pentax?

I have the 100mm Macro in several versions (MF, AF & WR-AF), but I'd
like one in a longer focal length.

I have the long-discontinued but superb Sigma EX 180mm f/3.5
I don't plan to part with it. You can still sometimes find used
examples but they're not cheap.

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John Sessoms wrote: >Does anyone make a 150mm or 200mm Macro lens for Pentax? > >I have the 100mm Macro in several versions (MF, AF & WR-AF), but I'd >like one in a longer focal length. I have the long-discontinued but superb Sigma EX 180mm f/3.5 I don't plan to part with it. You can still sometimes find used examples but they're not cheap. -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.com

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Henk Terhell

Fri, Nov 7, 2025 10:08 PM

In my country (NL) you can buy the Irix 150 mm macro lens for Pentax K
together with a macro rail at 649 euro from the major camera store
Kamera-Express.

Henk

Op 6-11-2025 om 19:41 schreef John Sessoms:

Does anyone make a 150mm or 200mm Macro lens for Pentax?

I have the 100mm Macro in several versions (MF, AF & WR-AF), but I'd
like one in a longer focal length.

In my country (NL) you can buy the Irix 150 mm macro lens for Pentax K together with a macro rail at 649 euro from the major camera store Kamera-Express. Henk Op 6-11-2025 om 19:41 schreef John Sessoms: > Does anyone make a 150mm or 200mm Macro lens for Pentax? > > I have the 100mm Macro in several versions (MF, AF & WR-AF), but I'd > like one in a longer focal length. >

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