First negative review of the M. Zuiko 60/2.8 Macro

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Re: First negative review of the M. Zuiko 60/2.8 Macro
In reply to helimech, 5 months ago

helimech wrote:

Tyson doesn't like the lens because:

1) Autofocus is poor in low light, which reduces the lens's usefulness shooting portraits.

--- he claims he was having trouble shooting his son with the equivalent of 10 60W bulbs 5ft away. Give me a break, 600W 5ft away? Yes the focus slows in low light but maybe once you get to the equivalent of 2 60w bulbs in a large bedroom. Its a macro lens, if you are expecting fast focus then you don't understand how macro lenses work. With focus limiter in use under the lighting he describes I find the 60mm really close in speed to the 45mm.

I have to admit that I don't find the 60mm "really close in speed to the 45" for low-light autofocusing.

I was photographing some friends inside the other night and having a hell of a job with the 60mm because it was hunting wildly. I switched to the 45mm and immediately noticed the improvement in autofocus speed. It was a bit embarrassing, really, because one of the friends I was photographing had just bought an E-M5 and I was trying to show off the 60mm - and it really failed.

2) Focus by wire is "not optimal" for macro work.

---- true but totally usable once you adjust to it

3) Resolution seems to deteriorate more at high ISO more than it does with some other lenses.

- - - not sure if thats even technically possible?

What do you guys think?

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