Bit of a noob question here. I am interested in getting a new lens for use primarily in the studio doing still life on table top, 3/4 portraits and head shots. Will be shooting color neg and chrome. And ultimately printing in the range of 20x24s - 40x50s. I want something sharp like a bullet hole through a stab wound through a bee sting.
I have been looking at the big four mostly:
210mm F5.6 Rodenstock APO-Sironar-S
210mm F5.6 Rodenstock Sironar-N
210mm F5.6 Schneider APO Symmar
210mm F5.6 FUJINON-W
210mm F5.6 NIKKOR-W
Are any of these optimized for closer working distances? Should I be looking at something else? Is 210 optimal for this application? I have been using a 150mm but don't want to risk wide angle distortion (though I am not sure I am getting any distortion at the amount of extension I am using).
I have seen the Fujinon for the cheapest at $200 but I hear a lot of talk about the German lenses being the best. Any thought/suggestions?
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