On Thu, 27 Jan 2000 Pauls0627@xxxxxxx wrote:
|In a message dated 01/27/2000 5:21:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
|geanders@xxxxxxxxx writes:
|
|> >OM 100/2 - 3.9
|> >Canon 100/2 - 4.2
|> >Minolta 100/2 - 4.4
|> >Nikon 105/2.5 - 4.2
|> >Leica Apo-Macro-Elmarit-R 100/2.8 - 4.5
|> >
|> >OM 90/2M - 4.2
|> >Leica Summicron-M 90/2 - 4.3
|> >Tokina AT-X 90/2.5 - 4.6
|> >Tamron SP 90/2.5 - 4.2
|> >Contax G Sonnar 90/2.8 - 4.4
|
|Geez, I hope the list doesn't get into an uproar over this one. They test all
|the lenses at infinity, for starters. Why test a macro lens at infinity? They
|also don't consider distortion, flare, or contrast in the MTF number.
|
|I like my 100/2. It gives me great images. So does my 24/2, in fact. I don't
|even care if their prices on the used market just went down significantly.
|They aren't for sale!
They SHOULD test macro lens at their optimal magnification. For the
Zuiko 90/2 this is 1:10. If it rates a 4.2 at infinity, how much
better is it at 1:10?
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