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Using manual aperture lens for macro?

Started Jan 5, 2021 | Questions thread
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doak Regular Member • Posts: 244
Using manual aperture lens for macro?

Hello,

I'm considering getting a Laowa 65mm f2.8 2x lens to use with a Fuji X-T3. I don't have any other fully manual lenses to experiment with first....

I've used manual focus before when taking closeup/macro photos but not manual aperture.

How difficult or awkward is it to use manual aperture on a mirrorless camera? I'm wondering if it is easier than SLR because the mirrorless will gain up the light to keep a fairly bright viewfinder picture... might get noisy which might make observing focus harder?

Can i leave the lens set to the aperture i want to shoot or do i have to flip back and forth between wider open and desired exposure setting?

Since there is no communication with the lens will the camera still evaluate exposure when i half press the shutter release?

thanks!

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