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hey george

if you read my post you quoted from , youll understand that 200mm is by far not the ultimate macro lens , at least for me Not that I wouldnt want one , because I would , but a 200mm is not good for higher than 1x magnification . The reason is of the long bellows ( extension tubes ) youll need . It does sound the best lens , though , for bugs , because of the long focusing distance , and if you want to achieve poster-like images with diffused backgrounds , because of the narrow field of view . Also, with a 50mm you can use 4x faster shutter speed , so sometimes you can avoid flash .

You can always stack a 28mm in front of the 200mm macro , though, to get x6 hehehe

Does anyone know if there will be a DA*200mm macro in the future ?

And I kinda doubt that the 200mm is much sharper , if at all , than the 50mm. Does anyone have the 200mm macro and a 50mm macro ? Maybe we could see some comparisons done in 1:1 magnification

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Hello

I want the ultimate in 1:1 macro. I heard 50mm are more sharp than 100mm. I don't care for insects or bugs , thus I dont care if the min. distance is 20 or 30cm. I just want the ultimate 1:1 macro lens