macro options

[marco1974]

Fuji: 24MP on 24x16mm sensor > 6000px H resolution

This means that at 1:1, you get 6000px on a 24mm subject... but if your subject is smaller, say 12mm, you can get a maximum of (6000/24x12) = 3000px on it.

Hold this thought.

Olympus: 16MP on 17x13mm sensor > approx. 4600px H resolution

This means that at 1:1, you get 4600px on a 17mm subject...

For the sake of a fair comparison, if your subject is still 12mm, you get (4600/17x12) = 3250px on it. So, slightly higher resolution.

In MACRO, sensor resolution, sensor size and lens reproduction ratio all contribute to the end result, i.e. resolution on target.

Marco.

 

[a_c_skinner]

I find the AF on this lens very good. My problem is taking images of plants it often focusses perfectly on the background. I supposed it was the way I was using the AF settings.

 

[baobob]

..... because the AF system sees wider than the green square ..... an old story...

 

[baobob]

I love the Fuji 80mm, it's the best lens I've ever used. It's an almost perfect lens imo. The only downside to it for me is the weight.

I fully agree !!

 

[a_c_skinner]

I'd worked out that as the basic problem. Next flower season I need to experiment more. Happily this effect is so obvious it is merely an irritation.

 

[Rod McD]

Fuji: 24MP on 24x16mm sensor > 6000px H resolution

This means that at 1:1, you get 6000px on a 24mm subject... but if your subject is smaller, say 12mm, you can get a maximum of (6000/24x12) = 3000px on it.

Hold this thought.

Olympus: 16MP on 17x13mm sensor > approx. 4600px H resolution

This means that at 1:1, you get 4600px on a 17mm subject...

For the sake of a fair comparison, if your subject is still 12mm, you get (4600/17x12) = 3250px on it. So, slightly higher resolution.

In MACRO, sensor resolution, sensor size and lens reproduction ratio all contribute to the end result, i.e. resolution on target.

Marco.

The Laowa 65 also out-resolved the XF80mm in the Optical Limits lab test, though neither were tested at macro distances. However, all the lenses being discussed in this thread are excellent lenses. In fact you would have to work hard to find a bad macro lens. My gauge is that in macro, technique and lighting are more important than splitting hairs over lens choice.

Regards, Rod

 

[Andrewcn]

In the end, I bought the laowa 65 and an x-s10. I’m pretty happy with my choice as it makes a light setup.
It’s only been a few days but so far I’m pleased with the results.
I could just as easily have bought the 60mm and probably would have been equally happy.

 

[a_c_skinner]

"more important than splitting hairs"

Bit like all photography then! You are right and especially right that it is difficult to find a bad macro lens made in the last couple of decades.

 

[Tim van der Leeuw]

I use the lens with my XH1 and XT3 and I don't have problems with AF

Why do you find it frustrating ??

Perhaps it's my copy (which I bought 2nd hand), but at close working distances often the AF misses, starting hunting and searching back and forth very slowly.

Sometimes it won't find focus at all and I have to manually bring it back from infinity to near focus. Even when there's good sunlight, I am struggling with the AF. On both the X-H1 and X-T3.

I'd love to be able to try another copy to see if it is just my copy, or something in my usage!

 

[Tim van der Leeuw]

"more important than splitting hairs"

Bit like all photography then! You are right and especially right that it is difficult to find a bad macro lens made in the last couple of decades.

But with a good enough macro lens, you can see if the hair is split or not! :-D

 

[Tim van der Leeuw]

In the end, I bought the laowa 65 and an x-s10. I’m pretty happy with my choice as it makes a light setup.
It’s only been a few days but so far I’m pleased with the results.
I could just as easily have bought the 60mm and probably would have been equally happy.

Glad to hear you made the choice and are happy with it so far! :-D

 

[a_c_skinner]

It is a limitation of macro and AF. My Fuji 60 and Nikon 105 AF-G did this and my 80 Fuji does. But most of the time AF is excellent. Better than my first 40 years of closeups with MF.

 

[Tim van der Leeuw]

It is a limitation of macro and AF. My Fuji 60 and Nikon 105 AF-G did this and my 80 Fuji does. But most of the time AF is excellent. Better than my first 40 years of closeups with MF.

:-D

My experience is pretty much opposite yours, I get a lot more keepers with MF!

But that probably is due to excellent focussing aids on modern mirrorless cameras, as compared to traditional film SLRs.

And that makes it a lot more fun again for me!