P.S. I do agree that the Coastal optics 60mm Macro, on paper at least,
is unmatched (wow, what a lens...).
My previous post did not in any way contest that.
On 02 Oct 2009, at 3:26 PM, Sawyer, Edward wrote:
> Well, don't read too much into it. Is it without peer? Not likely. I
> am sure the Coastal Optics 60 macro beats it, as does many others
> most likely. It was a good lens, but not a world-beater. It was
> priced reasonably when new, so clearly had to have some compromises
> built into the design. I would think the Apo Rodagon 75/4 enlarger
> lens would be better. Klaus (a guy in Germany, active on many manual
> focus forums) has about the best macro collection in the world, and
> could likely give more info on how it stacks up. (He may even be on
> this list? I am not sure).
>
> All the Oly macros are good, no doubt. There's some overlap of
> functionality between them. But really, let's not go overboard on
> presuming it to be the world's best lens in that focal length. If
> you can get one cheap, it's worth having. Generally they don't
> command crazy money, $200-ish or so for the ones I've seen change
> hands lately.
>
> -Ed
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