From a sharpness perspective the sharpest macro lenses I have used are the Nikon 105/4.5 UV-Micro Nikkor and the Macro-Nikkor 65mm F4.5 multiphot lens. My all time favorite is the Nikon 200/4 AF-D Micro Nikkor and it is excellent on the Sony A7Rii as well as on my D810.Īs for 60-65mm macros in my opinion they are only good for 2 things in the macro arena - 1) copy/reproduction work and 2) magnifications from 1:1 and HIGHER. I have the wonderful Sony FE90 macro lens with an added rotating tripod collar but am selling it as I find that 150-200mm macro lenses are the right focal length for the images I want. As a macro photographer I find that even 90mm is not long enough focal length to give me the perspective, background, and subject isolation that I need and working distance is also critical for my work. Hey, Woody, you want to go all the way to 1:1?Īs others have stated image quality depends on many factors besides sharpness and bokeh including subject isolation and background. i like extension tubes, tho, which i would guess shouldn't affect the pq? So will that resolution testing on the 65/2 hold up at 1:1? i don't see how, if close-up lenses are used. He also said for macro use only, but he didn't mention what magnification he'd be using. I'm looking to decide based solely on image quality. But I based my recommendation on this from the OP: ![]() it's basically a lot more practical to use, than a mf 1:2 lens. Not sure what glass you already have? since the fe90 has af, it can also do double duty as an event lens, if you are o.k. it's 1:1, so it's easier to use for real macro work, without having to resort to extension tubes and close-up lenses as often. I have literally dozens of manual focus lenses, i really like to use mf on sony mirrorless, but in this case i'd go with the fe90. In addition, any other comments about the 65 vs 90 IQ? I think I've eliminated the 50mm now, and am considering the 65 since it is a native mount. I take it that with this app I would have to use either the 50mm or 90mm since they have autofocus capabilities? that being said, I did find a focus app mentioned here. Interesting - I meant to add that i'm only interested in e-mount lenses, and was unaware of that one. I have the Apo-Lanthar and the Sony 90/2.8 macro, but not the Sony 50. It does not have AF, but I never use AF at macro range. ![]() If IQ at macro range is your sole criterion, it's - IMHO - a better choice. Those don't mean as much to me as the end result, the quality of the image - I realize that can be measured in different ways (bokeh, sharpness, etc.) - those are exactly the issues I'm weighing for my decision.įor about the same money as the 90 mm f/2.8 Sony FE lens, you can get the Voigtlander 65 mm f/2 Apo-Lanthar E mount lens. I understand the other differences - cost, size, weight, oss, working distance, etc. I'm looking to decide based soley on image quality. ![]() I'm trying to decide whether to keep my 50mm macro or get the 90mm macro for macro use only. I searched and found some info on this, but am going to ask again as the answers didn't seem to address my specific question.
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