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Camera Lens News No. 11
photokina 2000 |
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Makro-Planar T* 2,8/100
Top Class Close-ups with Contax N1
Offering superb macro potential is a core requirement facing every serious 35 mm SLR system. Here, the Contax N1 clearly excels. With the Makro-Planar T* 2,8/100 the Contax N1 offers what we at Zeiss believe is the best macro lens in the industry. It covers the whole focusing range from infinity to life size without the need for accessories. Today, this alone would not be particularly spectacular. But the Makro-Planar T* 2,8/100 is equipped with an automatic correction compensation that adapts to the individual magnification setting on the lens. This keeps the optical performance on a constantly high level over the entire focusing range.
This performance level is so high that, at life size, the Makro-Planar T* 2,8/100 excels with the image quality of a highly specialized duplicating lens like the Zeiss S-Planar 4/74. Used for slide duplicating or similar tasks the Makro-Planar T* 2,8/100 will deliver results clearly superior to typical slide duplication equipment.
In real world photo tests the Makro-Planar T* 2,8/100, focused at life size, resolved object structures on a microchip that were only 5 microns (1/10.000 inch) wide, and at infinity it images wires as thin as a pencil from more than 1.000 feet away.
In short: Those who want to get the maximum of image quality out of a 35 mm frame are well advised to add the Makro-Planar T* 2,8/100 to their optical arsenal. | |
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