Could someone compare the sharpness and overall IQ of the F/4 IS at 100mm to the 100mm F/2.8 IS Macro? I am considering these two very different lens for my crop.
I know the F/2.8 is often said to be on par with the prime lens in it's focal range.
FredM Member 113 posts Likes: 1 Joined Nov 2005 More info | Jan 31, 2011 00:07 | #1 Could someone compare the sharpness and overall IQ of the F/4 IS at 100mm to the 100mm F/2.8 IS Macro? I am considering these two very different lens for my crop.
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LightRules Return of the Jedi  9,911 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jun 2005 More info | Jan 31, 2011 00:11 | #2 I'd say the zoom is pretty impressive compared to the macro prime stopped down one: http://the-digital-picture.com …omp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=2
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KVNPhoto Goldmember  1,940 posts Joined Jun 2010 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia More info | Jan 31, 2011 05:40 | #3 I doubt you will not see a difference between both at crop. However at f/16, 100L IS MACRO gives you better sharpness. The only obvious thing is 100L macro can't zoom and 70-200 can't do life size image. X-Pro1 + 18-55 f/2.8-4 OIS + 55-200 f/3.8-4.5 OIS
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Jan 31, 2011 08:41 | #4 LightRules wrote in post #11746640  I'd say the zoom is pretty impressive compared to the macro prime stopped down one: http://the-digital-picture.com …omp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=2 from those crops it looks like the macro is a tad sharper, but not by much. i have both, and I think the macro is the sharpest lens in my collection. I love the fact I can frame whatever I want, however I want. I don't run into any MFD issues, which is nice... unless im shooting a bug or something... then I would like the mp-65e Body: Sony a7R IV
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LightRules Return of the Jedi 9,911 posts Likes: 5 Joined Jun 2005 More info | Jan 31, 2011 10:52 | #5 LightRules wrote in post #11746640 I'd say the zoom is pretty impressive compared to the macro prime stopped down one: http://the-digital-picture.com …omp=0&FLIComp=0&APIComp=2 ilumo wrote in post #11748079 from those crops it looks like the macro is a tad sharper, but not by much. That's exactly my point. The zoom is wide open and the macro lens is 1 stop down..and it's freaking close
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bufferbure1 Senior Member  458 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: Canada More info | Jan 31, 2011 13:40 | #6 AF on L is faster. Both lens are pretty closed "I collect pictures, not gears..."
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RPCrowe Cream of the Crop  More info | The test results seem surprisingly close, since close up shooting is not really the strongest suite of the 70-200mm f/4L IS lens and is what the 100mm f.2.8L macro is optimized for. See my images at http://rpcrowe.smugmug.com/
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What a zoom they made in the F4 IS.