Here is a 10MP image from 5D II with 80+CU at 1x(2x) F8, it gives good
corner to corner performace.
http://www.accura.com.hk/IMG_2689.JPG 4.5MB (slightly sharpened)
I no longer have the 38/2.8 so can't make a compare. If you are using a
bellows, the 80 can reach 2x without CU, it should even do better.
C.H.Ling
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From: <usher99@xxxxxxx>
>I have an upcoming project for which 2X mag is just the ticket.
> Moose's interest in this CU
> lens for the 80mm macro rekindled my interest. I had largely dismissed
> it --as it is close to a 6 diopter lens
> would necessarily degrade the image quality substantially at least
> away from the center. Perhaps if they
> carefully designed it for the 80m macro it would do well enough. From
> what I can glean from the archives and a link from Moose it appears to
> be a 2 element achromatic style CU lens. I think Dean IIRC, did not
> like the IQ that much and thought the 38 macro trumped it
> by a wide margin. I do have the Z. 38/2.8 and the Z. 80mm in hand
> already. I am not sure about the working distance comparison but it
> must be better than the Z. 38 macro at same mag.
> I I have only seen one or two images with it over the years and think I
> perhaps should take another look.
> Any comments appreciated.
>
> High Mag Mike
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