Showcase Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro

RS86 · Dec 30, 2020

Never give up. Young spiders can regrow their legs, but it seems this brave spider couldn't anymore. Still even with only five legs remaining it could reproduce.

Olympus E-M10 II, Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro.

ISO 200, f/14, 1/180. No cropping, edited with Dxo Photolab 4.

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dougpayne · Dec 30, 2020

Not much to photograph in the garden these days.

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photoman12001 · Dec 30, 2020

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RS86 · Jan 16, 2021

Happy dragonfly sunbathing in the summer heat.

Olympus E-M10 II, Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro.

ISO 200, f/11, 1/40. No cropping, edited with Dxo Photolab 4.

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phigmov · Jan 16, 2021

P1170030 by Walter Kernow, on Flickr

P1170010 by Walter Kernow, on Flickr

Binocular Viewfinder · Jan 18, 2021

Not a macro pic I know but I've been experimenting with Focus Stacking...this handheld, look at that Depth of Field!

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phigmov · Jan 21, 2021

P1210033 by Walter Kernow, on Flickr

P1210038 by Walter Kernow, on Flickr

Hayath · Jan 21, 2021

Lime butterfly

Pentatomidae nymphs being parasitized by a wasp

John King · Jan 21, 2021

Brilliant, @Hayath .

TL Penberthy · Jan 29, 2021

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phigmov · Jan 29, 2021

w/ G3

P1610213 by Walter Kernow, on Flickr

retiredfromlife · Feb 10, 2021

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retiredfromlife · Feb 10, 2021

A slightly different shot and processing to the one I posted in the spider thread yesterday. Took about 20 of these to get the ones i liked. A bit darker PP this time

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Zman · Feb 10, 2021

I love the images this lens can produce, but I find it maddening to use at times. Today outside in sub-freezing temps, the AF kept hunting. I used the focus limiter dial for the appropriate distance but that didn't matter. The subject wasn't small, frozen bubbles about 5cm diameter.
My only experience with another dedicated macro lens was from my old Pentax K5 days using a Tamron 90mm. That combo hit focus immediately and on target every time. I know it's probably me but I don't know what to try next for better results.

LilSebastian · Feb 10, 2021

Zman said:
I love the images this lens can produce, but I find it maddening to use at times. Today outside in sub-freezing temps, the AF kept hunting. I used the focus limiter dial for the appropriate distance but that didn't matter. The subject wasn't small, frozen bubbles about 5cm diameter.
My only experience with another dedicated macro lens was from my old Pentax K5 days using a Tamron 90mm. That combo hit focus immediately and on target every time. I know it's probably me but I don't know what to try next for better results.

Contrast Detect AF can struggle with a snowy white backdrop.

retiredfromlife · Feb 10, 2021

Zman said:
I love the images this lens can produce, but I find it maddening to use at times. Today outside in sub-freezing temps, the AF kept hunting. I used the focus limiter dial for the appropriate distance but that didn't matter. The subject wasn't small, frozen bubbles about 5cm diameter.
My only experience with another dedicated macro lens was from my old Pentax K5 days using a Tamron 90mm. That combo hit focus immediately and on target every time. I know it's probably me but I don't know what to try next for better results.

Yes this lens hunts too much for my liking as well.
What seems to help is to either focus on something a similar distance then go back to your subject or try to manual focus to get it close. but trying to manual focus with this lens seems hit and miss as well some times it seems to work and other times you keep turning the ring and never get anything in focus.
Hopeing the rumoured 100mm macro lens is better at AF & MF

Avondale87 · Feb 10, 2021

Zman said:
I love the images this lens can produce, but I find it maddening to use at times. Today outside in sub-freezing temps, the AF kept hunting. I used the focus limiter dial for the appropriate distance but that didn't matter. The subject wasn't small, frozen bubbles about 5cm diameter.
My only experience with another dedicated macro lens was from my old Pentax K5 days using a Tamron 90mm. That combo hit focus immediately and on target every time. I know it's probably me but I don't know what to try next for better results.

Not sure what camera you refer to, but my EM5 1 & 2 are notorious hunters with any lens.
It's not the 60mm lens that's the problem.
There's been much written here and elsewhere.
As retiredforlife says, focus on something then onto the subject is often the quicker or only way to overcome.

MorningWalk · Feb 13, 2021

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My wife is working on her cooking skills and I am trying to do some food photography. We're having lots of fun...and good meals

It makes the wait for the restaurants to open again a bit less painful.

Panolyman · Feb 13, 2021

Does she do mail order?

MorningWalk · Feb 13, 2021

Panolyman said:
Does she do mail order?

It would be difficult I suppose.

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