Macro Lenses and AP

The new issue of AP (out Tuesday) features a test of three macro lenses:

SMC Pentax D-FA 100mm f2.8
Micro Nikkor 105mm f2.8
Sigma EX DG 105mm f2.8

The Nikon and Pentax are very closely matched, with the Sigma just a whisker behind. The "scores", for those who like scores are:

Nikon 92%
Pentax 90%
Sigma 87%

Geoffrey Crawley writes an interesting piece about the lenses and clearly likes the Pentax very much. The quality of all the lenses is very high in any event.

now if only i had $524.94.

I had a very quick flick through the mag in the library the other day, but didn't notice that test, wish I had.

Surprised he didn't test the Canon 100mm too. Perhaps he did, but Canon paid him not to publish the result. Was there a reason given why these three were chosen? I'm sure lots of people would have liked to have see the results from the Tamron too.

Dan

I don't know how they choose what to test, it's going to be the wrong choice for someone whatever they do. I imagine the Canon owners will be miffed this week.

The test is in the new AP, out yesterday for subscribers, but not in the shops until Tuesaday.

Thanks John, I'll keep my eye out.

Dan