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    Re: Macro work? I'm confused?

    Quote Originally Posted by Drew Bedo View Post
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    Maybe the testing and comparison with subjects or at extend uniformly es of the GG (newspaper?)
    Unless your goal is photographing jewelry, flowers, etc that have three dimensions rather then two. For newpapers a process lens would probably perfor, best at f22.

    A rough brick wall or stone wall that fills the frame would be better for a macro lens test to show 3 dimensional performance.

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    Re: Macro work? I'm confused?

    Thanks Bob, you are right on every count.

    The subject or test target may be anything that is appropriate for the purpose . My point is that the critical differences between good macro and excellent macro often is most evident at the edges and corners of the negative. To make a critical comparison, the negative must have image details there.
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    Re: Macro work? I'm confused?

    For the OP:

    If you want more magnification at the same bellows extension, you need a shorter focal-length lens. I do a lot of close-up work with a 135mm.

    FWIW, LF is not really the most suitable format for real macro work. DoF gets really shallow real fast. You do have image controls though, and cropping or using smaller film (i.e., roll-film backs) will often be gratifying.

    Best,

    Doremus

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