Thank you for posting this! I absolutely love your work and have been particularly awed by the results you draw from the APO EL 105mm/5.6. To my eye, that’s the closeup wildflower benchmark. The dimension and detail just has some magic that draws you in and makes you want to linger and contemplate nature - very peaceful and inspiring. Can you share some observations regarding the draw potential of Z 105mm/2.8 in comparison?
All of my flower closeup work will be in the field. The Z Micro seems a lot like an easy button and requires a much smaller investment. So, I’m curious regarding IQ and render trade offs versus the EL.
As an aside, I’ve been wondering if part of the reason there’s some intangible flower magic with the EL is because it not only corrects CA for the human visible spectrum but also spectra used by pollinators (UV and IR). After all, flowers evolved to attract bees, bats, moths, and some birds far more intensely than us. So, maybe this lens lets a hint of the biologically primary spectral floral dimension through to our eyes (in translation). Probably optical experts will find fault in this idea, but interesting to contemplate.