04-18-2011, 07:24 AM
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It is not clear to me what you mean with "in all areas".
Did you shoot at 1:4? At what aperture (I am sure not f2?) Which format? How did you focus? Sharpness, bokeh, contrast, CA? Flat subject or 3D? And which 60mm?
Obviously, a normal macro lens is more versatile, with a focussing path and AF. The 55mm f2 will only excel in specific uses/conditions, of course
Just wanting information from you, on what you used it for and how, not criticizing.
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I shot at 1:3(f2), 1:4 is not possible with a dslr. But 1:1 is bad, and also reversed. My conclusion is that the lens would be best usable only at 1:4 unreversed.
I wrote that the 60mm AF-S is better.
I used it on a D300.
It is not clear to me what you mean with "in all areas".
Did you shoot at 1:4? At what aperture (I am sure not f2?) Which format? How did you focus? Sharpness, bokeh, contrast, CA? Flat subject or 3D? And which 60mm?
Obviously, a normal macro lens is more versatile, with a focussing path and AF. The 55mm f2 will only excel in specific uses/conditions, of course
Just wanting information from you, on what you used it for and how, not criticizing.
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I shot at 1:3(f2), 1:4 is not possible with a dslr. But 1:1 is bad, and also reversed. My conclusion is that the lens would be best usable only at 1:4 unreversed.
I wrote that the 60mm AF-S is better.
I used it on a D300.