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M.Zuiko 40-150mm F/2,8 lens + M.Zuiko MC-14 Teleconverter for Close-up Photography

Started Apr 11, 2016 | User reviews thread
OP JeanPierre Martel Veteran Member • Posts: 3,304
Re: M.Zuiko 40-150mm F/2,8 lens + M.Zuiko MC-14 Teleconverter for Close-up Photography
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romangeber wrote:

Very impressive closeup capabilities. Surprising for such a long lens that's not even trying to be a "macro".

Certainly a big plus not having to bring a macro just to make sure something smallish fills the frame. Right now, I almost always bring a Macro lens, just in case.

The duo M.Zuiko 40-150mm+M.Zuiko MC-14 Teleconverter is not only useful to take shots of objects in the distance (for birding, for example); it's also useful to improve the bokeh of the closer objects that we want to shoot at.

For example, for flowers (skip the French text)...
http://jpmartel.quebec/2016/06/04/les-fleurs-darbres-fruitiers/
http://jpmartel.quebec/2016/05/29/dernieres-photos-de-magnolias/
http://jpmartel.quebec/2016/05/20/saison-des-magnolias/
http://jpmartel.quebec/2016/08/06/hemerocalles-2016-viii/

...or butterflies:

 JeanPierre Martel's gear list:JeanPierre Martel's gear list
Olympus E-M5 II Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm F1.8 Leica Nocticron 42.5mm Olympus 40-150mm F2.8 Pro Olympus 8mm F1.8 Fisheye Pro +17 more
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