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Fun with the new Venus Laowa EF-M 65mm 2x Macro

Started Mar 5, 2021 | Discussions thread
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Re: Fun with the new Venus Laowa EF-M 65mm 2x Macro
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Jeff Peterman wrote:

So, the same ring controls focus and magnification - the magnification is simply focusing closer.

Right.  It's all internally focusing too. 

Not like the MP-E, and making it a good, general purpose, manual focus lens.

Exactly.

I do miss my MP-E though at times.  No other macro lens I've ever used has the color and contrast of that very unique lens...

Canon MP-E 65mm.   1:1 Macro Ratio

2:1 Macro Ratio

3:1 Macro Ratio

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