IMO, regardless of focal length/color of the nose/macro capability/location
of the aperture ring/lens coating status/what you were driving to the
shoot/etc., if you like or love the image produced then it's the perfect
lens for the job.
Uhhh, provided it's a Zuiko, of course. :D
Dave
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>[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andrew Gullen
>Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 5:12 AM
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>Subject: Re: [OM] Macro lens for portraits?
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>
>> Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 23:11:12 -0500
>> From: Skip Williams <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> The only reason that you wouldn't use a macro lens for portraits
>is that many
>> of them, especially the 90-100mm lenses, are startingly sharp
>and potentially
>> unflattering for portraits.
>>
>> You could put a Zeiss Softar on one of these if you want to soften the
>> highlights, or some panty hose across an empty filter.
>
>Or shoot at 1/2 second. :-)
>
>More seriously, I'm going to try the following experiment. Bearing in mind
>someone's words about this (Walt?) I'm going to put an old Soligor 2X on my
>50/1.4, and hope for only softness and not serious chromatic aberrations.
>
>Andrew
>
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