11-15-2011, 09:24 AM
Not sure if that could be the case with some lenses, but at least with my lenses I don't see the problem.
My AF-S 85/3.5 and AF-S 40/2.8 are both macro lenses and are both sharp even wide open at long distances. In fact the 40 seems extremely sharp for landscape shots.
On the other hand, my AF-S 16-85 does not suffer from using it at the closest possible focus distance. And even my AF-S 55-300 is usable as a kind of close-up lens when shot at 300mm and minimum focus distance. No worries.
My AF-S 85/3.5 and AF-S 40/2.8 are both macro lenses and are both sharp even wide open at long distances. In fact the 40 seems extremely sharp for landscape shots.
On the other hand, my AF-S 16-85 does not suffer from using it at the closest possible focus distance. And even my AF-S 55-300 is usable as a kind of close-up lens when shot at 300mm and minimum focus distance. No worries.