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From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
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>> Don't know about close up but for distance object my 50/2 is better than
>> my 50/3.5 MC from center to edges, it has excellent edge to edge
>> performance even at F2. Here are some samples taken with 5D II.
>>
>
> That's what I have heard ever so often from various sources. However, I
> was only talking about macro/copy work. I have no need for another 50mm
> normal lens. And I find the 50mm FL too short for outdoor macro.
I'm not always need 1:2, I just like lenses that can focus closer, fast and
with performance as good or even better than a normal lens. The 50/2 and
90/2 just fall into these requirements. On the other hand I like the 50/3.5
more, to my eyes it gives much better color/tone in the film age, I sold my
first 50/2 ten years ago due to that reason. I found both 50/3.5 and 90/2
produce image with very nice color/tone. I used the 50/3.5 as a family lens
more than a macro.
I agree with you 50mm is a bit short for outdoor macro. For higher
magnification works, I use the 80/4 macro, if I need more working distance I
use 135/4.5. On the other hand the 50/3.5 is just fine with E-1:
http://www.accura.com.hk/temp/P5231022s.jpg
>>
>>>
>> The 100/2.8 MC I once owned had beautiful color (a bit cool) and sharp
>> for distance objects but 85/2 seems better for close up and I like the
>> extra stop.
>
> The 100/2.8 is the only SC, silver nose lens I use, so I suppose it had
> slightly different color. I've heard that the 85/2 is good for close-up,
> including with extension tubes, but I've always used true macro lenses
> for that.
>
I mainly use the 85/2 for family portrait, I don't use it for macro but it
is always a plus to be able to focus closer and with correction mechanism to
make sure the performance is maintained at close distance.
C.H.Ling
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