----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Studdert"
Subject: RE: A Question About Macro Lenses
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.
Are they inferior though?
I don't think so.
The whole idea of FREE was to correct chromatic aberation across the entire focus range.
Trying the lens, finding that it is flawed, and writing it off because the flaw isn't acceptable to what you do is rational.
Calling the thing a zoom because a side effect of the optical design is an apparent change of focal length, and then writing off the lens because you don't like zooms is pretty bogus.
Or should I say: irrational.
William Robb
