On 21 Mar 2012, at 1:41 AM, <usher99@xxxxxxx> <usher99@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I can't think of too many earlier zooms with macro ability at the
> long
> end.
> The Z. 50-250 is one of them though I can''t say I use it much for
> macro
> given its bokeh, though should retry it. I think it is better than
> given credit for if the vibration is dampened. It almost always make
> the cut for travel.
>
> http://www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~rwesson/esif/om-sif/lensgroup/
> 50-250mmf5.htm
>
> As mentioned before the Viv S1 90-180mm macro is kinda huge but very
> special going to 1:2 at the long end. I am not aware of any other
> dedicated macro zoom like that.
The Nikon 70-180mm Micro-NIKKOR (f/4.5-5.6, made from 1997 to about
2004) is
even more extreme, it does 1:1.3 at the long end.
Dawid
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