Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60 mm F2.8 Lens, Standard Zoom, Suitable for All MFT Cameras (Olympus OM-D & PEN Models, Panasonic G-Series), Black

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inches at full magnification, which is extremely useful for photographing insects in cluttered vegetation. M.ZUIKO Digital ED Micro Four Thirds Lens is a dedicated macro lens with a robust, lightweight design and a fast aperture of f/2.

You can take smaller kit anywhere with you, and the crop factor and depth of field also works in your favour. I shoot a great deal of mosses, and I notice this, but I also realize it is the limitation of the lighting when shooting with natural light. I also worked with the 40-150 mm and preferred it in some situations, but for planes of focus material like below, the macro was always better. A lens of this length on a MFT body does feel a bit awkward, but handling characteristics aren’t bad especially if your camera has a decent grip. Despite my copy looking banged up, over the years I have not noticed any deterioration in its actual performance – neither sharpness nor its autofocusing ability.

This little macro lens impresses with outstanding sharpness in the centre of the frame at maximum aperture, with clarity towards the edges of the frame being very good. An ongoing, monthly contribution to support our work can also be done through the PayPal Donate button below. This E-M1X photograph was created in-camera by combining 10 focus stacked images using a focus differential of 4.

The photo below, at f/4, shows that depth of field is very thin for macro photography: DC-G9 + OLYMPUS M.

All in all, macro photography (and close-up photography in general) is one of the biggest strengths of the Micro Four Thirds format. On new OM1 camera body, focus of 50mm f2 lens works pretty good, much, much better then on E-5, I just cant use focus stacking and that is only minus that I found! This 1x* magnification macro lens features a dustproof and splashproof construction as well as high image quality and high contrast.