Enjoyed the Review, Harrison. Just picked up one of these lenses and am excited to try it out! BTW, ignore all the ppl throwing shade on your presentation delivery. Those who can't do it themselves often criticize others. I liked your style!
I am wondering if we can pixel shift while we are using focus stacking mood, means; can I get a 80 mp final stacked photo from the camera and having the both options functioning in the same time? thank you
I just got this lense and all my photos are just a mess, not focused lol. I'm just starting out and I'm not sure what kind of settings to use for example photographing plants.
Good evening, Harrison. Thank you for your video. I have this lens and just love it. It's amazingly versatile and while it's promoted as a macro lens, it also is excellent as a walk round lens. It's so fast. I also took a wee look at your instagram macros and they're beautiful.
Hey mate, I just bought this lens to use on my Panasonic G9. Awesome lens so far, only had it a week or so. I'm not too fussed about the lens hood as it would likely get in the way or block out too much light when shooting super close. You've covered all the aspects very well. With the criticism, learn from their message but disregard their negative crap. There's constructive criticism and negative criticism. Learn from constructive and disregard the negative. Keep up the good work. I'm an Aussie as well and am going to check out your other vids right now. I've just subbed. 👍
Thank you for your informative and useful review but I will add this comment: There’s no lens hood included because users of macro lenses don’t normally use them. They often get in the way when close focussing, and most importantly they cast shadows when using ring flashes or other typical macro flashes. At macro focussing distances, d.o.f. is very shallow. So it’s often necessary to maximise d.o.f. By using a small aperture. But that cuts down the light and requires slow shutter speeds. Fine on a flower in a windless studio, not good on a moving ant in the wild. So macro photography requires a lot of additional light, often provided by a ring flash attached to the lens filter thread or using two flashguns mounted at about 45° apart either side of the lens. Most photographers will already have a kit zoom lens which will encompass the 60mm focal length and which will have its own dedicated lens hood. So yes, you *can* use this as a portrait lens. Or you could just use the 40-150 PRO f/2.8 which many Olympus users choose as their kit lens and which a lot of Panasonic users buy as the Panasonic equivalent is slower, has more CA, vignetting and distortion, but doesn’t cost far less than the Olly lens.
fair enough and thanks for your informative comment. I just think it's a bit cheap that they don't include one in a $400 lens, regardless of whether it's a macro or tele or whatever considering they cost about $.10 to make. but fair enough that for a macro lens it might not be the best use case for one
Harrison Broadbent: The Olympus version is a bit more complex in that it slides back over the lens barrel. For just £10 you can buy a conventional screw-on equivalent on eBay. So supplying it as standard when most macro users would never use them increases the total manufacturing costs, the amount of packaging, the size of the box and all of those multiply the costs of supplying and stocking the product. Yes: a few cents extra in manufacturing costs, likely a dollar or two in total retail costs, but not including it saves Olympus money and adds to their profits for anyone who chooses to overpay for the official Olly hood over the cheap generic ones. As it’s a sliding hood which can go wrong, not including it also reduces their exposure to warranty claims. It’s now also a valid argument that adding a piece of plastic which most will never use just adds another tiny bit to the amount of plastic waste which is polluting this planet.
I also don't have DSLR camera 😂. But I do enjoy whatching your reviews, bro. What is your opinion about Canon Rebel SL2 (EOS 200D) - as an beginners DSLR camera? I do appreciate your frank opinion.
the sl2 is a fine first camera but if you wanna spend a little more then the T7i / 800d would probably last you a lot longer as it's got some newer features - either one though would be a great starting camera!
Excellent super sharp lens but extreme focus breathing at the macro end makes it almost useless for focus stacking. Panasonic macro lenses 30mm and 45mm) have no focus breathing issues.
Macro is awesome for B roll... it gives you great bokeh also used shooting photos for architecture because it lacks lens distortion you get Beautiful straight lines. Now you can also use it in a lot of Creative portraits IE water drops and in a marble etc. Umm this lens offers a selection of focus ranges and as it works well with "Post" Focus or selective focus camera functions you can Stack focus in photoshop and get Razor sharp focus on a Wide range of depths like Grass blades and an eye for example or an entire collection of small objects Now not gonna go into all the ways you missed you can use Macro... but shooting reflections is one major one. I use a macro to shoot a Building reflected in a Spoon type of thing enough I carry a macro with me Macro for my Cannon 5d mark 2 was about the size of a Venti cup and heavy. My entire gh4 and 3 lenses is not as heavy and actually fit in my bag. With a Flash and Batteries etc I offically Love this lens. The in lens stability doesnt work with gh4 so shaking camera is an issue. 2 upsides for me 1 i got to get a Gimbol and a slider!!!!
fair enough thats definitely something i try to work on reducing. the 60mm did show some focus hunting in this video and i also find that in day to day use
I'd love to hear you're thoughts on this lens! Let me know what you think down below!
way too much red bull for you.
I dont drink red bull but considering how much i move around i might as well
Dear Harrison don't take any notice of those extremely rude airheads. Your review was excellent, I am definitely going to buy the lens.
thanks Sally! ah well hahahaha criticism is just part of learning, and I hope you love the lens as much as I do!
No system is fast enough to focus on you! ^^
you got me there!
Enjoyed the Review, Harrison. Just picked up one of these lenses and am excited to try it out! BTW, ignore all the ppl throwing shade on your presentation delivery. Those who can't do it themselves often criticize others. I liked your style!
I am wondering if we can pixel shift while we are using focus stacking mood, means; can I get a 80 mp final stacked photo from the camera and having the both options functioning in the same time? thank you
This is a really good, well produced review. Thanks for posting.
Are you shooting manual or autofocus? The 60mm seems pretty jumpy on the Gh5.
I just got this lense and all my photos are just a mess, not focused lol. I'm just starting out and I'm not sure what kind of settings to use for example photographing plants.
What kind(s) of Panasonic lens hood(s) do fit this lens?
What about portraits with the lens?Can I use it for portraits besides macro?
Good evening, Harrison. Thank you for your video. I have this lens and just love it. It's amazingly versatile and while it's promoted as a macro lens, it also is excellent as a walk round lens. It's so fast. I also took a wee look at your instagram macros and they're beautiful.
thanks Jann, glad you like the lens - I agree that is very versatile, and glad you like my instagram!
Thanks for the review, some excellent photos in there showing what the lens can really do! Cheers Pete
Hey mate, I just bought this lens to use on my Panasonic G9. Awesome lens so far, only had it a week or so. I'm not too fussed about the lens hood as it would likely get in the way or block out too much light when shooting super close.
You've covered all the aspects very well.
With the criticism, learn from their message but disregard their negative crap.
There's constructive criticism and negative criticism. Learn from constructive and disregard the negative. Keep up the good work.
I'm an Aussie as well and am going to check out your other vids right now.
I've just subbed. 👍
Great review! Just subscribed. Really nice photos too, are they all yours?
Hey Harrison nice review, I'm looking for a macro lens for my Lumix G7 to up my close up game and I think you've sold this one well 👍
hey glad I could help you out! it's a great lens and I'm sure you'll love it, and I'd love to hear your thoughts on it once yours arrives
I really enjoyed your presentation :)
Thank you for your informative and useful review but I will add this comment: There’s no lens hood included because users of macro lenses don’t normally use them.
They often get in the way when close focussing, and most importantly they cast shadows when using ring flashes or other typical macro flashes.
At macro focussing distances, d.o.f. is very shallow. So it’s often necessary to maximise d.o.f. By using a small aperture. But that cuts down the light and requires slow shutter speeds. Fine on a flower in a windless studio, not good on a moving ant in the wild. So macro photography requires a lot of additional light, often provided by a ring flash attached to the lens filter thread or using two flashguns mounted at about 45° apart either side of the lens.
Most photographers will already have a kit zoom lens which will encompass the 60mm focal length and which will have its own dedicated lens hood. So yes, you *can* use this as a portrait lens. Or you could just use the 40-150 PRO f/2.8 which many Olympus users choose as their kit lens and which a lot of Panasonic users buy as the Panasonic equivalent is slower, has more CA, vignetting and distortion, but doesn’t cost far less than the Olly lens.
fair enough and thanks for your informative comment. I just think it's a bit cheap that they don't include one in a $400 lens, regardless of whether it's a macro or tele or whatever considering they cost about $.10 to make. but fair enough that for a macro lens it might not be the best use case for one
Harrison Broadbent: The Olympus version is a bit more complex in that it slides back over the lens barrel. For just £10 you can buy a conventional screw-on equivalent on eBay.
So supplying it as standard when most macro users would never use them increases the total
manufacturing costs, the amount of packaging, the size of the box and all of those multiply the costs of supplying and stocking the product. Yes: a few cents extra in manufacturing costs, likely a dollar or two in total retail costs, but not including it saves Olympus money and adds to their profits for anyone who chooses to overpay for the official Olly hood over the cheap generic ones. As it’s a sliding hood which can go wrong, not including it also reduces their exposure to warranty claims.
It’s now also a valid argument that adding a piece of plastic which most will never use just adds another tiny bit to the amount of plastic waste which is polluting this planet.
A cool review, Harrison. You know your stuff.
to many moves maaaaan!)))
Calm down bro lol.
Between this lens and the Leica 45. Macro which one you suggest on a g85 body?
bit late hahaha but unless you need the wider field of view, I love my 60mm macro and its about half the price
Nice review :) Great energy :D
I also don't have DSLR camera 😂. But I do enjoy whatching your reviews, bro. What is your opinion about Canon Rebel SL2 (EOS 200D) - as an beginners DSLR camera? I do appreciate your frank opinion.
the sl2 is a fine first camera but if you wanna spend a little more then the T7i / 800d would probably last you a lot longer as it's got some newer features - either one though would be a great starting camera!
Thanks a lot, bro 😊 💪
Excellent super sharp lens but extreme focus breathing at the macro end makes it almost useless for focus stacking. Panasonic macro lenses 30mm and 45mm) have no focus breathing issues.
Thanks for a good review.
Perfect man straight to the ponit
Wow what a great review
Macro is awesome for B roll... it gives you great bokeh
also used shooting photos for architecture because it lacks lens distortion you get Beautiful straight lines.
Now you can also use it in a lot of Creative portraits IE water drops and in a marble etc.
Umm this lens offers a selection of focus ranges and as it works well with "Post" Focus or selective focus camera functions you can Stack focus in photoshop and get Razor sharp focus on a Wide range of depths like Grass blades and an eye for example or an entire collection of small objects
Now not gonna go into all the ways you missed you can use Macro... but shooting reflections is one major one. I use a macro to shoot a Building reflected in a Spoon type of thing enough I carry a macro with me
Macro for my Cannon 5d mark 2 was about the size of a Venti cup and heavy. My entire gh4 and 3 lenses is not as heavy and actually fit in my bag. With a Flash and Batteries etc I offically Love this lens.
The in lens stability doesnt work with gh4 so shaking camera is an issue. 2 upsides for me
1 i got to get a Gimbol and a slider!!!!
f... hell mate, take a chill pill ...
I agree... tone it down a bit.
Too much! Calm down.
Thanks Harrison. I'm interested. I like your style. Disregard the idiot comments. If they have nothing good to say then they shouldn't say anything.
Why do move so much!! Dude ur video is good stop moving your whole body, head hands so much...
I like the shake. Fuck the stupid comments ;)
Good review...
thanks!
i dont have dslr but i m watching 😭☹️☹️😄😄
😂😂hahahah nice one
You are so fidgety (like a jack-in-the-box) when you speaking.
On the other hand 60mm some focus hunt.
fair enough thats definitely something i try to work on reducing. the 60mm did show some focus hunting in this video and i also find that in day to day use
Lots of head shaking..lay off the caffeine
Take a public speaking course, your bouncing takes away from the message you are trying to get across.
why are you so smiling all the time ?