Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Monday, June 15, 1998 11:58 AM, dannyg1@idt.net [SMTP:dannyg1@IDT.NET] wrote: > Pascal and/or Alan, > > > " It used to be, IN THE PAST, the absolute reference in terms of standard > > macro lenses. > > Do either of you know which manufacturer holds the current title to best 'normal' > macro? There has not been any classification of the kind. A certain number of 50-60 mm macro lenses get the 5 star rating on optical quality (with very similar result graphs), and a few of them get 5 or 4 stars in the "cote d'amour" field, which also takes into account price/quality ratio, practical qualities and various subjective reactions. Here is what seems to be the latest situation for the leader group's "cote d'amour" (all have 5 stars for optical qualities) (one of the sources to be read: Macro lens test in nr 174 - June 95) Contax Makro S Planar 60mm f2.8: 4 stars Leica Macro Elmarit R 60mm f2.8: 2 stars in '98 (4 stars in '95) Minolta AF Macro 50mm f2.8 : 5 stars in '97 - 4 stars in '95 (4 stars on the optical side) Micro-Nikkor 55 mm f2.8 AIS: 5 stars Micro-Nikkor AF 60mm f/2.8D: 5 stars Pentax F 50mm f2.8 SMC Macro: 5 stars Pentax FA 50mm f2.8 SMC Macro: 4 stars Pascal will certainly correct any mistakes in this list. But please, do not give to it more importance than it should have...