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The Samsung scenario - ponderings and/or recommendations

Started Nov 20, 2015 | Discussions thread
mangokid Forum Member • Posts: 94
Re: New NX1 + 50-150S: wow

The 50-150S is absolutely the best lens I've ever owned. It even outmatched my legacy Rokkor 100 3.5 macro  I tested during a portrait shoot.

Some video tests I did with the above S lens:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgCjLx4o__w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrrglSkNPD0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ADgk2-fSAg

I realized I didn't need the 85 1.4 or the 45 1.8 as the S lens covered these focal lengths.

Dug up an achromatic +3 Marumi close up lens that fit the 50-150S lens and the first test is very encouraging!  Autofocus works fine and I can now do (almost) macros.

Now I may not need to purchase  the 60mm 2.8 macro any more.

Saving for the S 16-50mm.  Once I have that one, I am covered.

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