>>2841174Well the 50L is my favourite, but it had want to be for $700 or so.
It's sharp wide open, pic related.
Having the Nikkor is all the proof you need, it's mush by comparison.
I really like the Pentax Macro as well.
>>2841172>Also that example shot is worthlessThe point obviously isn't to get the whole picture sharp, it's to be able to see the plane of best focus.
That's only on a crop sensor, and while it's sharp enough in the centre at both apertures, it visibly softens as you move out in the frame.
Ruskis BTFO.