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From: hkr4627@acf4.UUCP (Hedley K. J. Rainnie)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: MicroNikkor 55mm macro lens
Message-ID: <2720020@acf4.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 11-Apr-85 01:50:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 11 01:50:00 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 13-Apr-85 05:07:55 EST
Organization: New York University
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Some time ago, I made the observation that a lot of photographers use
the Nikon Macro lens as a normal lens.  Some people responded that the
macro would be good for close ups, but inferior to a normal lens for
longer distances.

Well, I was thumbing through some Nikon Handbook on Lenses and I looked
up the 55mm MicroNikkor.  What I found was somewhat interesting.  The book
claimed that while originally the lens was designed primarily for close up 
work, it also turns out that the lens produces the sharpest image (highest
resolution) of any Nikkor lens, "surpassing the quality of any film
emulsion."

That book looked pretty interesting.  Next time, I hope I have the $$ to
buy it.