Paraller post from the Nex thread and the first one here. I'll be sharing my Touit experiences here for next eight weeks (two images per week) as a part of my photography project. For more information about my project see http://www.yearofthealpha.com and especially first post of Season of Touit.
Season of Touit - Picture 5 Week 35, Wednesday - The Great Divide
"What is great about the Zeiss Touit 2.8/50M is that it offers great versatility by serving as a standard lens and being optimized for macro photography as well. From the macro photography's point of view this means that it allows one to focus very close up and renders excellent image quality because the optical concept is optimized for shorter camera-to-subject distances. Of course anyone wanting to take close-up shots with his camera for the first time can also capture images below the close-up limits of his lens with the help of affordable accessories, such as close-up lenses and extension rings. Close-up lenses work as eyeglasses for close-up pictures as they magnify the original picture and extension rings allow one to dive considerably deeper into close-up range. However, one cannot expect that [...]"