08-05-2012, 03:42 PM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1344153499' post='19686']
Only 50 years ago this was an issue. Back then, some macro lenses did great at macro distances, but got visibly soft at infinity. My micro NIKKOR 55mm f3.5 AUTO is an example of that.
My early version is virtually unmatched in sharpness by modern macro lenses at macro and close up distances, but not very well suited to be a normal lens because of its loss of resolution there.
A later version (micro NIKKOR 55mm f3.5 AUTO P and P.C) were redesigned already and focussed in a different way, making the lens more usable as "normal" lens, and only losing a little in ultimate sharpness at close up distances. I do not know of any modern macro lens that shows a difference in sharpness in close up and infinity like that 50 year old lens.
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Not all bad, but the Canon 180L Macro is certainly much better at macro, general close focus distances and middle distances than it is at infinity <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />. It has a weird front element, which seems to be designed with close-up photography in mind. However, its bokeh is truly incredible <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />.
Kind regards, Wim
Only 50 years ago this was an issue. Back then, some macro lenses did great at macro distances, but got visibly soft at infinity. My micro NIKKOR 55mm f3.5 AUTO is an example of that.
My early version is virtually unmatched in sharpness by modern macro lenses at macro and close up distances, but not very well suited to be a normal lens because of its loss of resolution there.
A later version (micro NIKKOR 55mm f3.5 AUTO P and P.C) were redesigned already and focussed in a different way, making the lens more usable as "normal" lens, and only losing a little in ultimate sharpness at close up distances. I do not know of any modern macro lens that shows a difference in sharpness in close up and infinity like that 50 year old lens.
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Not all bad, but the Canon 180L Macro is certainly much better at macro, general close focus distances and middle distances than it is at infinity <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />. It has a weird front element, which seems to be designed with close-up photography in mind. However, its bokeh is truly incredible <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />.Kind regards, Wim
Gear: Canon EOS R with 3 primes and 2 zooms, 4 EF-R adapters, Canon EOS 5 (analog), 9 Canon EF primes, a lone Canon EF zoom, 2 extenders, 2 converters, tubes; Olympus OM-D 1 Mk II & Pen F with 12 primes, 6 zooms, and 3 Metabones EF-MFT adapters ....