First the web photo is too small in pixel size, second a cheap flatbed
is far away from a normal film scanner. I just wonder someone is going
to print to a web photo for such comparison.
On the other hand, in my experience 90/2 is not the highest resolution
Zuiko macro, if you need the sharpest, get the 80/4, even 50/3.5 has
higher resolution. 90/2 is a general purpose macro, the largest
aperture 90mm macro in the world, with excellent color and not bad in
resolution, just not as good as the 80/4. For non Zuiko, I think gary
had mentioned the Nikon 55 2.8 macro, it is a very sharp lens but I
have never try one. I think no one can say which is the sharpest macro
around without head to head extensive comparison.
C.H.Ling
Brian Swale wrote:
>
> Hi folks
>
> I like this shot too, but this is what I wonder.
>
> I am saving up to buy a new Zuiko 90mmf/2 macro. Have been for a while. I
> already have a 100, but the 90 focuses much closer.
>
> The 90 costs a power of money. I compare shots such as this, with the
> Nikon shots published in John Shaw's "Closeups in Nature", and printed up
> to A4 size.
>
> A I really wonder if even the expensive professional Zuiko lenses, such as
> the 90 macro is, can cut it in this company. I see people saying that the
> Zuiko 90 macro is the sharpest macro around bar none - and look at Shaw ...
> and wonder.
>
> I saved Richards' shot and tuned it somewhat with Photoshop - and could get
> it to sharpen a little more - but not to the standard of Shaw's shots.
>
> Perhaps the shot was significantly sharper before scanning - only Richard
> can tell us. ??
>
> Brian
>
> From: Richard F. Man [mailto:richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Subject: [OM] My first web photo :-)
>
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=415272
>
> <snip>
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