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Interesting ... I have the Nikon 17-55 but its close focusing is poor (IMHO of course). In fact, the 'kit' 18-55 is better for close focus than the more expensive lens.
This is my old buddy, Sony F828 at work, taken at 28mm (equivalent), f/2:
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Originally Posted by Jaggy001
Interesting ... I have the Nikon 17-55 but its close focusing is poor (IMHO of course). In fact, the 'kit' 18-55 is better for close focus than the more expensive lens.
My Sony 16-50 f/2.8 does a fantastic job with close focus IMO, and also has a 1:4 magnification at that point. Here it is at work, wide open but at 50mm... which doesn't help add value to this thread (for being 75mm equivalent at this point):
I almost never used the 18-55 kit lens, and invested in this one ($600 at the time), just as soon as it was launched. It is a kit lens for A77.
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This is my old buddy, Sony F828 at work, taken at 28mm (equivalent), f/2:
My Sony 16-50 f/2.8 does a fantastic job with close focus IMO, and also has a 1:4 magnification at that point. Here it is at work, wide open but at 50mm... which doesn't help add value to this thread (for being 75mm equivalent at this point):
I almost never used the 18-55 kit lens, and invested in this one ($600 at the time), just as soon as it was launched. It is a kit lens for A77.
Wow! That pic of the rose is really sharp.
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