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The Results...Sum of Center and Edge rankings. Lower number is better:
5. 108mm f5.6 Rodenstock LFOV duplication lens (fixed aperture)
5. 86mm f5.6 Tomioka E36C duplication lens (fixed-aperture)
7. 110mm f5.6 Rodenstock Scitex S-2 duplication lens
7. 89mm f5 Rodenstock Scitex S-2 duplication lens
11. 110mm f5 Rodenstock Scitex S-3 duplication lens (fixed aperture)
12. 86mm f4 Tomioka E36 duplication lens
13. 100mm f4.5 Lomo Mikroplanar macro lens
14. 94.1mm f4 Tomioka E66 duplication lens
16. 90mm f4 Tomioka E36 duplication lens
21. 105mm f5.6 Nikon EL-Nikkor enlarging lens
23. 105mm f5.6 Rodenstock Rodagon enlarging lens
24. 90mm f4.5 Elgeet Colorstigmat enlarging lens
25. 110mm f4 Industar N-100-Y enlarging lens
28. 105mm f4.5 Tomioka Tominon macro lens
29. 105mm f4.5 Vivitar enlarging lens
32. 90mm f4.5 Wollensak Enlarging Raptar enlarging lens
34. 90mm f4.5 Lens Made In Japan (no brand) enlarging lens
37. 90mm f4.5 Perfex Anastigmat enlarging lens
39. 101mm f4.5 Wollensak Enlarging Raptar enlarging lens
39. 90mm f6.3 Perfex Anastigmat enlarging lens
41. 100mm f4.5 Kodak Enlarging Ektar enlarging lens
44. 90mm f4.5 Roussel Trylor enlarging lens
Edge Crops (Below Lincoln's Jacket), in order of decreasing sharpness:
1. 89mm f5 Rodenstock Scitex S-2 duplication lens
2. 86mm f5.6 Tomioka E36C duplication lens (fixed-aperture)
3. 86mm f4 Tomioka E36 duplication lens
4. 108mm f5.6 Rodenstock LFOV duplication lens (fixed aperture)
5. 110mm f5.6 Rodenstock Scitex S-2 duplication lens
6. 110mm f5 Rodenstock Scitex S-3 duplication lens (fixed aperture)
7. 94.1mm f4 Tomioka E66 duplication lens
8. 90mm f4 Tomioka E36 duplication lens
9. 100mm f4.5 Lomo Mikroplanar macro lens
10. 90mm f4.5 Elgeet Colorstigmat enlarging lens
11. 105mm f5.6 Nikon EL-Nikkor enlarging lens
12. 105mm f5.6 Rodenstock Rodagon enlarging lens
13. 110mm f4 Industar N-100-Y enlarging lens
14. 105mm f4.5 Vivitar enlarging lens
15. 105mm f4.5 Tomioka Tominon macro lens
16. 90mm f4.5 Wollensak Enlarging Raptar enlarging lens
17. 90mm f4.5 Lens Made In Japan (no brand) enlarging lens
18. 90mm f4.5 Perfex Anastigmat enlarging lens
19. 101mm f4.5 Wollensak Enlarging Raptar enlarging lens
20. 100mm f4.5 Kodak Enlarging Ektar enlarging lens
21. 90mm f6.3 Perfex Anastigmat enlarging lens
22. 90mm f4.5 Roussel Trylor enlarging lens
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Comparison of a range of ~100mm lenses for use in coin photography
100mm Lens Shootout
Center Crops (Lincoln's throat), in order of decreasing sharpness:
1. 108mm f5.6 Rodenstock LFOV duplication lens (fixed aperture)
2. 110mm f5.6 Rodenstock Scitex S-2 duplication lens
3. 86mm f5.6 Tomioka E36C duplication lens (fixed-aperture)
4. 100mm f4.5 Lomo Mikroplanar macro lens
5. 110mm f5 Rodenstock Scitex S-3 duplication lens (fixed aperture)
6. 89mm f5 Rodenstock Scitex S-2 duplication lens
7. 94.1mm f4 Tomioka E66 duplication lens
8. 90mm f4 Tomioka E36 duplication lens
9. 86mm f4 Tomioka E36 duplication lens
10. 105mm f5.6 Nikon EL-Nikkor enlarging lens
11. 105mm f5.6 Rodenstock Rodagon enlarging lens
12. 110mm f4 Industar N-100-Y enlarging lens
13. 105mm f4.5 Tomioka Tominon macro lens
14. 90mm f4.5 Elgeet Colorstigmat enlarging lens
15. 105mm f4.5 Vivitar enlarging lens
16. 90mm f4.5 Wollensak Enlarging Raptar enlarging lens
17. 90mm f4.5 Lens Made In Japan (no brand) enlarging lens
18. 90mm f6.3 Perfex Anastigmat enlarging lens
19. 90mm f4.5 Perfex Anastigmat enlarging lens
20. 101mm f4.5 Wollensak Enlarging Raptar enlarging lens
21. 100mm f4.5 Kodak Enlarging Ektar enlarging lens
22. 90mm f4.5 Roussel Trylor enlarging lens
List of 22 Lenses Compared, in alphabetical order of manufacturer:
90mm f4.5 Elgeet Colorstigmat enlarging lens
110mm f4 Industar N-100-Y enlarging lens
100mm f4.5 Kodak Enlarging Ektar enlarging lens
90mm f4.5 Lens Made In Japan (no brand) enlarging lens
100mm f4.5 Lomo Mikroplanar macro lens
105mm f5.6 Nikon EL-Nikkor enlarging lens
90mm f4.5 Perfex Anastigmat enlarging lens
90mm f6.3 Perfex Anastigmat enlarging lens
105mm f5.6 Rodenstock Rodagon enlarging lens
108mm f5.6 Rodenstock LFOV duplication lens (fixed aperture)
89mm f5 Rodenstock Scitex S-2 duplication lens
110mm f5.6 Rodenstock Scitex S-2 duplication lens
110mm f5 Rodenstock Scitex S-3 duplication lens (fixed aperture)
90mm f4.5 Roussel Trylor enlarging lens
86mm f5.6 Tomioka E36C duplication lens (fixed-aperture)
86mm f4 Tomioka E36 duplication lens
90mm f4 Tomioka E36 duplication lens
94.1mm f4 Tomioka E66 duplication lens
105mm f4.5 Tomioka Tominon macro lens
105mm f4.5 Vivitar enlarging lens
90mm f4.5 Wollensak Enlarging Raptar enlarging lens
101mm f4.5 Wollensak Enlarging Raptar enlarging lens