Pentax 67 Gas!

I'm set to purchase a Pentax 67 with 100mm macro lens + attachment. A package deal. If've been browsing through this forum, but find little or nothing about the 100mm macro. Anyone have it or has used it? Internet forums claim it's slightly sharper than the 105 f2.8, nor is it quite as heavy as the 105. I tried the lens in the shop; it is capable of very close focus, 1/2 life-size, but with the attachment, it's 1:1. Also: anyone have the 55 to 100 mm f4.5 zoom? That's supposed to be very good and would save on having to carrying two or three primes. Any comments? Thanks very much in advance.
 
75mm f/4.5
Agfapan APX 100
Asaph Wild Area
Tioga State Forest, PA

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chasfreeland said:
I'm set to purchase a Pentax 67 with 100mm macro lens + attachment. A package deal. If've been browsing through this forum, but find little or nothing about the 100mm macro. Anyone have it or has used it? Internet forums claim it's slightly sharper than the 105 f2.8, nor is it quite as heavy as the 105. I tried the lens in the shop; it is capable of very close focus, 1/2 life-size, but with the attachment, it's 1:1. Also: anyone have the 55 to 100 mm f4.5 zoom? That's supposed to be very good and would save on having to carrying two or three primes. Any comments? Thanks very much in advance.
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I have the 55-100 zoom and it's a great lens, just as sharp as the equivalent primes and it focuses closer than the 105mm. Just very heavy, so while you you have a lighter bag weight compared to three primes your actual setup weight that you'll hanging off your neck/shoulder will be higher. I tend to use the primes more often as a result of that but the zoom has its place.
 
I have the 100 f/4 macro, one of the last lenses introduced for the P67 system. Lovely lens all-round. Here are a couple of shots with it...


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I also have the 55-100mm f/4.5 zoom, very crisp for a zoom, and weighs a ton! Well, that would be 1210 grams... :)



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chasfreeland said:
I'm set to purchase a Pentax 67 with 100mm macro lens + attachment. A package deal. If've been browsing through this forum, but find little or nothing about the 100mm macro. Anyone have it or has used it? Internet forums claim it's slightly sharper than the 105 f2.8, nor is it quite as heavy as the 105. I tried the lens in the shop; it is capable of very close focus, 1/2 life-size, but with the attachment, it's 1:1.
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The 55-100mm is awesome. Very sharp, versatile and close focus down to 0,6m. Yes, it’s heavy, but you don’t use the P67 for it’s light weight. 600 gr extra vs the 105mm isn’t be a deal breaker IMO.
 
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