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New G7x II - macros ugh ugh ugh Locked

Started Mar 30, 2017 | Discussions thread
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0lf
0lf Senior Member • Posts: 1,284
Re: New G7x II - macros ugh ugh ugh

Because you need the camera for a specific task, I would have advised to buy something more specific, like a Canon M10 + 28mm macro lens.

If you cannot change the camera, you can still make the G7x work for macro.

First, the G7x lens is know for its softness at short working distance and large aperture. Also, bigger sensor and brighter lens means narrower DoF. So compared with the G9 it replace, at the same aperture you actually have a much thinner depth of field : working at ƒ/2.8 on the G9 give the same DoF as working at ƒ/4.8 on the G7x. So, you need to close the diaphragm to get better result. In macro, the useful range on the G7x is ƒ/4 to ƒ/8.

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