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<blockquote data-quote="SkvLTD" data-source="post: 401851" data-attributes="member: 12855"><a href="http://photorumors.com/2015/01/05/venus-optics-announced-new-60mm-f2-8-ultra-macro-lens-the-worlds-first-21-magnification-lens-with-infinity-focus/" target="_blank">Venus Optics announced new 60mm f/2.8 Ultra-Macro lens: the world?s first 2:1 magnification lens with infinity focus | Photo Rumors</a>So, supposedly MF lens that can do a whopping 2:1 by itself, and otherwise offer infinity focus and tons of vignetting when used on FX format. 6.5cm or so working distance for 2:1 magnification. $379 retail.Some people got their mouths juicy about it, but I honestly don't understand how this isn't some junky, overpriced old-tech loupe. My Tammy SP 90 has AF all the way down to 1:1 mag, and with the M extension tube, can do what at least looks to me like 2:1 at 6.5cm MFD. Costs about $200, tube is probably 10-15$.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SkvLTD, post: 401851, member: 12855"] [url=http://photorumors.com/2015/01/05/venus-optics-announced-new-60mm-f2-8-ultra-macro-lens-the-worlds-first-21-magnification-lens-with-infinity-focus/]Venus Optics announced new 60mm f/2.8 Ultra-Macro lens: the world?s first 2:1 magnification lens with infinity focus | Photo Rumors[/url] So, supposedly MF lens that can do a whopping 2:1 by itself, and otherwise offer infinity focus and tons of vignetting when used on FX format. 6.5cm or so working distance for 2:1 magnification. $379 retail. Some people got their mouths juicy about it, but I honestly don't understand how this isn't some junky, overpriced old-tech loupe. My Tammy SP 90 has [I]AF[/I] all the way down to 1:1 mag, and with the M extension tube, can do what at least looks to me like 2:1 at 6.5cm MFD. Costs about $200, tube is probably 10-15$. [/QUOTE]

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