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Lens suggestion

Started Jun 1, 2020 | Discussions thread
Eric Nepean
Eric Nepean Veteran Member • Posts: 6,209
Re: Lens suggestion

mount evans wrote:

I thought I should point out that since the watches are larger than a four-thirds sensor, true macro mode shouldn't be needed for those. Photographing the "parts" on the other hand...

And if they aren't actually macro, in lieu of focus stacking, can't you illuminate them very brightly and use a smaller aperture to increase depth of field?

True that a magnification of 1X is likely not needed.

But a macro lens will still be needed if the magnification required is more than 0.3X, and may still be the most economical choice for magnifications greater than 0.15X.

Among the non-macro M43 lenses the 12-40/2.8 and both 12-60s have a maximum magnification 0.31X, the 100-400 has a maximum magnification of 0.5X (but is very expensive)

There are a few more that have a maximum magnification between 0.2X and 0.3X

Some of the M43 lenses have a maximum magnification of only 0.1x

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