On 13 Nov 2004 at 12:33, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > There is ZERO advantage to using macro lenses > at subject distances covered by normal lenses. > Actully there is usually a disadvantage, so using > a macro lens for non macro work makes no > sense and my comments were certainly not for that case!
I find using macro lenses at non-macro distances most often more advantageous than not. I see (and test) no optical deficit for one (over regular lenses of comparable quality, FL and speed) and secondly I only have to lug a single lens for the FL to cover a multitude of shooting situations. I'd still like to see indisputable proof of just how inferior my zoomy zoom zoom type macros are over the old fixed lens designed macros in normal shooting situations. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
