Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:32 AM 1/27/98 -0500, you wrote: >I respect Jim Brick, but I beg to differ that enlarging lenses make >poor camera lenses especially for macro work. > >... > >High quality APO enlarging lenses will run circles around any >normal lens and most macro lenses when used for close-ups. > >Duane Birkey I agree with you Duane. My experience is that the process lenses (Gold dot & Red dot Artars, and the like) make great, ultra sharp camera lenses... when used for close-up photography. They are not as good as real camera lenses for landscape (far away subjects) work. Quite often lenses that would qualify as "process" lenses, are tuned for specific wavelengths (such as carbon arc, xenon, etc.), and work best when used in this environment. Take Schneider lenses for example. Their Super Symmar HM, MC, & XL are great field lenses. Their Macro-Symmar is, in their own words, best suited for close-up photography. Lenses are indeed formulated for different purposes and I honestly believe that a lens designed for a specific purpose, is best when used for that purpose. But I cannot tell you how many landscapes I've taken with my 60 Macro-R and 100/2.8 APO Macro. Many. And they look just great. So I believe we're in agreement for the most part. Jim