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Olympus 40-150 f2.8 is fantastic

Started Jun 18, 2017 | Discussions thread
Albert Valentino Veteran Member • Posts: 9,762
Re: 210mm ?

MatLD wrote:

I've been contemplating buying the 60mm f2.8 macro for a while, and insects would be an interesting subject for me. I'm puzzled by your shots (very nice ones btw) as 210mm seems a very long focal length for macro.

I know almost nothing about macro : did you shoot at 210mm to get maximum magnification from your lens or because of the distance to the subject ?

In other words, would you rather use the 60mm f2.8 for these shots if you had it ?

either will work but the difference is how close you need to get for the same composition. The 40-150 combo gives you space which is useful reqch for insects like bees. To get the max mag out of the 40-150 combo you don't necessarily need to use the long end, that is to magnify distance subjects. So the 40-150 is a versatile solution, whereas a dedicated macro is a less flexible specialized tool. I can highly recommend the 60mm macro, especially when on sale or a deal on a good used one.

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