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What would be the better macro lens than XF 60mm?

Started Aug 20, 2014 | Questions thread
The Name is Bond Regular Member • Posts: 247
Re: What would be the better macro lens than XF 60mm?

djrocks66 wrote:

The Name is Bond wrote:

Non-Fuji optimised lenses are likely to get a big resolution drop due to the properties of the thickness of the glass in front of the sensor. Don't ask me why,but it's true .

You might be better off with just the heavy cropping.

Otherwise rent the Touit 50/2.8 1:1 macro.

In that article you linked he said using a Canon or Nikon lens on a NEX or Fuji should not be any different as the Sensor Stack Thickness is basically the same.

I have great luck using an old 90mm Macro lens for Canon FD mount. No resolution loss.

I missed another trick which is that the sensor stack issue mostly affects wide-angles not these longer lenses.

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