|
|
Post by stardiamond on May 30, 2021 12:00:25 GMT -5
I have a Olympus pen em1 4/3 mirrorless camera. I take pictures of cabs using the macro setting on the lens that came with the camera. Some cabs are not photogenic. I got an email from Olympus for a 60mm f2.8 Macro lens at 20% off with free shipping. It cost more than what I paid for my camera but is upward compatible. The reviews were good and it is manual focus. They are back ordered and the sale ends today. When it arrives I'll post comparison pictures.
|
|
Brian
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2020
Posts: 1,512
|
Post by Brian on May 30, 2021 15:23:04 GMT -5
I have that lens for my Olympus and it’s a pretty neat little lens. I hope you enjoy it and get some great shots with it!
|
|
|
|
Post by stardiamond on Jul 22, 2021 16:51:37 GMT -5
The lens arrives tomorrow. I am eager to find out if it makes a significant difference in my cab pictures. I had some issues with the Olympus site, but other sites that had the lens it was backordered and at the regular price. My issues were changing password and the site computing double sales tax even though the correct amount was charged.
|
|
|
|
Post by stardiamond on Jul 23, 2021 16:20:27 GMT -5
The lens arrived today and I feel like a real dummy. I took some pictures but question how compatible it is with my camera. I'll contact Olympus. The picture on the left is using the new lens.   |
|
|
|
Post by stardiamond on Jul 24, 2021 13:32:54 GMT -5
I've been playing with the lens and there are some problems for me. The image is larger and I can't use the zoom ring. There is a ring on the lens but it doesn't do anything and probably can't. Focus is automatic and zoom doesn't make sense on a macro. To make the image smaller, I need to hold the cab farther from the lens and then my hand shakes. This Blue Mountain has been photographed over 100 times and still haven't got a great picture. I can photograph on a cab stand. With my regular lens a cab will look more domed than actual, but that doesn't seem to be a problem with the macro lens.  |
|
Brian
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2020
Posts: 1,512
|
Post by Brian on Jul 24, 2021 19:20:22 GMT -5
The ring on that lens is for manual focus. The design is a little different compared to many macro lenses because it includes that little gauge in the window for the magnification, which is really just a measure of how far you are away from the subject. The closest focal distance gives you 1:1 magnification. At around a foot away from the subject, you are at 1:4 magnification of the subject. I never paid that little gauge any attention because framing the subject seems more important that the actual magnification.
My hands are shaky when trying to take photos so I try to use a tripod or some other way to stabilize the camera. They sell decent little tabletop tripods that may help, too.
|
|
|
|
Post by stardiamond on Jul 24, 2021 20:03:14 GMT -5
There is documentation for the gauge. The rink needs to be turned multiple revolutions to manually focus.
|
|
