cunim
Well-known member
Here's one for all you lens lovers.
I am looking for something that does macro (uop to about 1.5:1) with movements. .There seem to be only three options that are actually available with shutters. These are the Rodie 120 apo sironar digital macro, and the Schneider 120 macro apo digitar in asph and non asph version. I have the apo sironar. I am told the digitar 120 non asph is pretty similar to that, and that the asph is not really optimized for 1:1 so it would probably be less good. However, I am not sure how they define good. It's not really about sharpness on center. It's about how well the IC holds up as you move.
I can push the 138 HR to about 0.5:1 before it really degrades but that lens is not for real macro. The apo sironar does macro just fine, but it's IC degrades as you start to stress it. Is there some special sauce with the Schneider IC that improves performance in outer parts of the IC?
I seem to remember the 120 apo sironar being pretty good with the IQ180. With the IQ4, I am less pleased with its moved performance. Strange that finding a movable macro is so hard. The SK 120 BR is a great stacking lens, as is the 105 Rodie (don't have any direct experience with this one), but neither are movable. So I keep using the Rodenstock. I would get one of the Schneiders if I thought they would do any better but I have not found any solid advice about that.
Anyone?
I am looking for something that does macro (uop to about 1.5:1) with movements. .There seem to be only three options that are actually available with shutters. These are the Rodie 120 apo sironar digital macro, and the Schneider 120 macro apo digitar in asph and non asph version. I have the apo sironar. I am told the digitar 120 non asph is pretty similar to that, and that the asph is not really optimized for 1:1 so it would probably be less good. However, I am not sure how they define good. It's not really about sharpness on center. It's about how well the IC holds up as you move.
I can push the 138 HR to about 0.5:1 before it really degrades but that lens is not for real macro. The apo sironar does macro just fine, but it's IC degrades as you start to stress it. Is there some special sauce with the Schneider IC that improves performance in outer parts of the IC?
I seem to remember the 120 apo sironar being pretty good with the IQ180. With the IQ4, I am less pleased with its moved performance. Strange that finding a movable macro is so hard. The SK 120 BR is a great stacking lens, as is the 105 Rodie (don't have any direct experience with this one), but neither are movable. So I keep using the Rodenstock. I would get one of the Schneiders if I thought they would do any better but I have not found any solid advice about that.
Anyone?