Ken Durling wrote:
Could I ask for a brief expalanation? I've heard so much about the
28-135 IS lens that I was trying one out in a store today. (very nice
handling lens) I noticed that on the focusing ring at the .5 meter
end it says "Macro," and that the focusing window also has a macro
range. However, hte lens only focuses down to .5m/1.6f - not terribly
"macro." What is meant by the term on this lens? I've nevber heard
it referred to as a "macro" here. Also, this lens has the helical
drive, not the ring, is that correct?
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Hi Ken,
Its more marketing than anything else. Much easier to refer to it as a
macro mode than say its close focusing.
It focuses as close as 19 inches. One nice thing to consider, an extention
tube gets you closer and with IS you can actually handhold the lens and get
some nice macro shots without a lot of setup. And for those worried about
AF, even with an Elan IIe and a 25mm extention tube, AF still works.
Peter K
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