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Your thoughts on the M6ii + 28mm f3.5 macro?

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jim mij Senior Member • Posts: 1,035
Re: Your thoughts on the M6ii + 28mm f3.5 macro?
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Sittatunga wrote:

jim mij wrote:

Foskito wrote:

Hello guys,

I have an RP with the kit 24-105mm and the 35mm f1.8 IS. I mainly use it to take hundreds of product shots of my wife's online jewelry store. The close focus capabilities of the 35mm allow me to produce great IQ images.

I have been tempted by the M system for years, (never pulled the trigger though) but now that the refurbs are at an incredibly low price I am super interested in getting an M6ii and the 28mm f3.5 macro, I guess the extra 6mp might be handy?

Thanks in advance!

The m6ii provides great detail for macro, although i use the ef-s 60mm (with an adaptor) rather than the native m28 lens. I have samples in this and the macro forum if you want to browse

The 60mm might also work on your RP (with an adaptor)?

When i asked in this forum about the 28 folks advised me to stay with the 60, but our needs might differ

regards

Jim

The 60mm is an EF-S lens, so it will give a maximum 10Mpx cropped image with the RP. I can't see the point in adapting it if you have both cameras when you get 32Mpx from the M6 II.

I hadn’t actually thought about it, but yet another reason to stick with the m6ii

It would make a nice portrait lens too on crop; the 28mm is a nice standard lens, with a focal length about the same as the diagonal of the M6 II sensor. The built-in lighting of the 28mm (and the EF-S 35mm macro) is quite versatile; the choice of left side, right side or both sides lit at two intensities. That's not quite what you can achieve with tabletop lighting and a bit of working room, but good for something you can put in a jeans pocket.

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