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sharp all the way to the maximum aperture

Started Dec 15, 2015 | User reviews thread
Mark B UK Senior Member • Posts: 1,772
Re: sharp all the way to the maximum aperture

Bobby J wrote:

That is not at all unusual for a macro lens. They are flat field, highly corrected lens made primarily for close up work. I still have my 50/f2 for the old e system and also my 105 /2.8 Sigma. Both are excellent, especially the 50 f/2. Over they years I've owned quite a few and they were all excellent lenses, I don't remember a single one that was otherwise. It's the nature of the beast.

I think this is true. The sharpest lens I owned in the film era was also a short telephoto macro, the 105mm f2.8 Micro Nikkor.

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