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The 70-300mm zoom is also a superb piece of Zeiss technology. Here is a link, taken at the macro setting:
http://homepage.mac.com/sclamb/PhotoAlbum2.html
This lens is superb throughout the zoom range but, as you correctly say, it only gets you to 1:4 and the MS will get you all the way to 1:1.
Another important point is that you would normally take a macro shot using a tripod. The 70-300mm lens gets quite long fully extended to the macro setting. The MS has internal focussing and does not extend at all.
Here are some fairly mundane shots with the MS. The one of the girl looks like medium format quality on an 8x10 print.
http://www.sclamb.com/contaxn1/makrosonnar/
Get both!
Simon
http://homepage.mac.com/sclamb/PhotoAlbum2.html
This lens is superb throughout the zoom range but, as you correctly say, it only gets you to 1:4 and the MS will get you all the way to 1:1.
Another important point is that you would normally take a macro shot using a tripod. The 70-300mm lens gets quite long fully extended to the macro setting. The MS has internal focussing and does not extend at all.
Here are some fairly mundane shots with the MS. The one of the girl looks like medium format quality on an 8x10 print.
http://www.sclamb.com/contaxn1/makrosonnar/
Get both!
Simon