50m Macro Lens


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smtan24

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Has anyone use a AF 50mm f/3.5 Macro? It is suppose to have a magnification ratio f up to 2:1.
 

i have one, its good for non moving objects only...
 

smtan24 said:
Has anyone use a AF 50mm f/3.5 Macro? It is suppose to have a magnification ratio f up to 2:1.

The Macro lens cannot go up to 2:1
 

I just saw in the Minolta catalog it said magnification ratio of up to 2:1. That's why the intrest.
 

smtan24 said:
I just saw in the Minolta catalog it said magnification ratio of up to 2:1. That's why the intrest.

Where is the catalog? I would certainly love to see it :D ..... LOL .... if cannot go up to 2:1 .... can ask them to refund :P
 

blurblock said:
The Macro lens cannot go up to 2:1

Yes, macro lens can go up to 3:1 - minolta has its own 3x-1x macro lens remember.

Hart
 

Hiee...

Its a catalogue error. I also have that older catalogue that states that.
 

sulhan said:
Hiee...

Its a catalogue error. I also have that older catalogue that states that.

SUE SUE SUE... but too late liao... ;p
 

Agetan said:
Yes, macro lens can go up to 3:1 - minolta has its own 3x-1x macro lens remember.

Hart
canon has 5:1 :angel:
 

Agetan said:
Yes, macro lens can go up to 3:1 - minolta has its own 3x-1x macro lens remember.

Hart

I said "The Macro Lens.... " I am talking about the 50mm f/3.5 Macro Lens smtan24 said :D.... not "A Macro Lens ....." where I generalise all Macro Lenses :P.
 

I'll scan the catalog and put it up.
 

smtan24 said:
I'll scan the catalog and put it up.
what do you gentleman think of this md 50mm f3.5 with a minolta attachment?
will it give a 1:1 thanks
 

ric_3759 said:
what do you gentleman think of this md 50mm f3.5 with a minolta attachment?
will it give a 1:1 thanks

i dunno about MD 50mm is 1:1 or 1:2 but i know that with the attachment, it can go beyond 1:1 or 1:2, slightly... hehe...
 

Del_CtrlnoAlt said:
i dunno about MD 50mm is 1:1 or 1:2 but i know that with the attachment, it can go beyond 1:1 or 1:2, slightly... hehe...
thanks for the inf.
 

This is what I saw in the catalog:

Macro_lens.jpg
 

smtan24 said:
This is what I saw in the catalog:

Macro_lens.jpg

looks like u are so keen on the lens haha..if u can drop by at holland area, i dont mind let u test run it and the 100 marco too, u can see the diff .yrself..
;p
 

Yups, printing mistake. Its 1:2. The 50/2.8 is a 1:1. Photodo.com rates both as a 4.5.
 

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