The best Macro 50mm ever made was probably
the Kern 50/1.8 Macro Switar which focussed
to 1:1 without any tubes. If there was a way
of using this lens on an *ist D with minor
modification I'd be in the market for one
right now.
Don
jtainter wrote:
Boris, I have never heard criticism of a 50 or 100 mm macro lens for optical
performance. It seems to be a simple matter to design for good performance.
Still, some are, of course, better than others.
KEH right now has several of the FA 50 F2.8 Macro -- marked down. Take a look
at Boz's comment about it and the F predecessor (same optics). He calls it the
best 50 macro ever made. My former lab has one and I thought it was superb. It
is actually pretty small (not too much larger than the current D FA 50 F2.8),
and is made of metal. Put it on a DSLR, and you can stand back a bit more from
your subject than you can in 35 mm. Being metal, it is a bit heavy -- a little
over 100 g. more than the D FA 50, if I recall. Boz will have the figures. It
is small enough to be easy to travel with.
Joe
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