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Samsung 60mm Macro Lens

Started Apr 19, 2017 | Questions thread
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JoanAtlantaGA
JoanAtlantaGA Forum Member • Posts: 88
Samsung 60mm Macro Lens

Hi . . . How does one determine if a lens is defective? I have had my Samsung 60 mm lens for about 4 months and can't seem to get decent macro images. I have the NX500 and I am shooting in aperture mode. I have tried many combinations of lighting, f/stops and ISO settings. I keep the limit switch at full when shooting macro. I have read everything that I can fid on the Internet in-so-far as other camera settings that might be effecting the lens, but there is very little out there that is helpful. The reviews on the lens are great and I have gone through several online albums and have found beautiful macro shots with this lens. I spent 3 hours messing with it this evening and despite the use of a tripod and focus peaking, I didn't get a decent shot. Unfortunately, I deleted them from the camera. When using focus peaking, the live image is blurrier than I feel it should be. The lens seems to do well when using it for scenery. I have 4 other NX lenses that meet my expectations. Does anybody have any idea what I might be missing, here? I am sort of new at camera settings and would appreciate any suggestions.  Thanks!

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Sony RX10 IV Samsung NX500 Samsung NX 30mm F2 Pancake Samsung NX 50-200mm F4-5.6 OIS Samsung NX 60mm F2.8 Macro ED OIS SSA +6 more
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