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Ivar B · 07/20/08, 06:18 PM

They are both excellent lenses, but at the larger f stops the Apo version is superior. In all fairness, I have only compared the 1st version of the 2.8/180 and the 3.4, and the superior quality of the 3,4 was quite apparent,

I know that the 3.4 is optimised for infinify, but I used mine also with the macro adapter (actually an old one made for the 2.8/60) and even at closer distances this lens is razor sharp. That being said, the 2.8/180 is no bad lens eihter.

07/20/08, 06:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ivar B Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/18/06 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 252	Re: 180 3.4 Apo vs 180 2.8 2nd version They are both excellent lenses, but at the larger f stops the Apo version is superior. In all fairness, I have only compared the 1st version of the 2.8/180 and the 3.4, and the superior quality of the 3,4 was quite apparent, I know that the 3.4 is optimised for infinify, but I used mine also with the macro adapter (actually an old one made for the 2.8/60) and even at closer distances this lens is razor sharp. That being said, the 2.8/180 is no bad lens eihter.