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60mm/2.4 vs Canon macro vs future Fuji macro?

Started Aug 8, 2017 | Discussions thread
Sjak
Sjak Veteran Member • Posts: 7,318
Re: 60mm/2.4 vs Canon macro vs future Fuji macro?

platypusphoto wrote:

  • Leica Elmarit Macro 60/2.8 - around $350-600 used; would need an adapter; MF only - not bad if you're only doing macro, but not usable for portraits (of kids anyway)

It is a pretty versatile lens actually, and it has infinity-focus. Many Leica-users have this as one of their all-round lenses.

The color-rendering is pretty warm, which I find a good match to the Fuji. The difficulty I experience is the throw of the focus ring for objects further away; from 25cm to 3m distance is about 330 degrees on the focus ring (so very accurate) and from there to infinity just a few more degrees, so it will require some exercise to get accurate focus between say 2m and 10-20m away.

But all things considered, I think the Fujinon would be the most versatile from your above list.  When shooting children, AF is very useful.

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