Macroramphosis
Jack of Spades and an unfeasibly large wheelbarrow
It's been a few months now since I was given am O60mm as a BD present, and I have still to like this lens as much as I think I should. I find the autofocus shockingly unpredictable, and still cannot reconcile myself to the distance limiter (though it is proving less of a problem as time goes by). It does take lovely photos when everything comes together, and I like the rendering especially - it is far less clinical than the P30mm in many circumstances. However I find myself resorting or reach for the P30mm far more than I should. The Panny lens just works so beautifully that the only reason I persevere with the O60mm is in case i'm really going to need the longer focal length at some stage.
But yesterday I had some hornets in the garden feeding on windfalls, and despite taking just the Oly up there to take pictures, I was soon cursing my choice. What is wrong with the autofocus, for goodness sakes? What am I doing wrong? Why does it hunt so much? Does anyone else use this lens on both Olympus and Panasonic bodies, and can they tell me if the lens is a much better bet on an Olympus body? Does anyone else use one on a GX8? Can they share their settings? It's driving me crazy that I can't love this lens, and instead keep wishing Panasonic would produce a 60mm of their own, with the same characteristics of the 30mm.
I'm close to selling the O60mm and buying something else I need, to be honest....sigh. Anyone with advice is welcome to share it.
But yesterday I had some hornets in the garden feeding on windfalls, and despite taking just the Oly up there to take pictures, I was soon cursing my choice. What is wrong with the autofocus, for goodness sakes? What am I doing wrong? Why does it hunt so much? Does anyone else use this lens on both Olympus and Panasonic bodies, and can they tell me if the lens is a much better bet on an Olympus body? Does anyone else use one on a GX8? Can they share their settings? It's driving me crazy that I can't love this lens, and instead keep wishing Panasonic would produce a 60mm of their own, with the same characteristics of the 30mm.
I'm close to selling the O60mm and buying something else I need, to be honest....sigh. Anyone with advice is welcome to share it.