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Please, Fujifilm, give us a 2.4/60 macro Mk II with fast/silent AF and WR !

Started Apr 23, 2021 | Discussions thread
norjens
norjens Regular Member • Posts: 426
Complete new design, I say
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I think the best idea would be a new design, gradually phasing out the current one:

Make it 65mm or 70mm, to simultaneously fulfill the need for a 70mm portrait lens. Not a 'Bokeh Monster', but 65mm/2.4 = 27mm wide aperture, which is plenty for most backgrounds.

Add OIS and focus limiter. These are no-brainers for a medium-long macro lens.

Maybe trim a little off the magnification to keep the size in check around where it is, but definitely no lower than 0.4x (equivalent to 0.6 magnification on FF; crop factor applies to magnification).

The 27mm minor upgrade treatment (WR and new aperture ring) would be a disappointment in my eyes.

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