Luminous Landscape Forum
Equipment & Techniques => Mirrorless Cameras => Topic started by: HSakols on January 23, 2016, 09:53:10 am
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I'm looking at both of these lenses. Of course every review of the 75mm lens is superb but macro capabilities would be nice. How does the 60 mm perform at infinity? I rarely need 1:1 in a macro so I'm thinking of just picking up the 75mm and also getting a close up diopter for times when I need to get a bit closer. I'm curious to hear from others who use these lenses.
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The 60mm is just fine at infinity. It's a very good all-rounder. The 75mm is one of the best lenses I've ever owned. I've used it for closeup stuff with a set of Kenko extenders—image quality is dandy—but I prefer the 60mm for this purpose due to the more precise framing it offers.
-Dave-
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I do not own, nor have I used, the 75mm. At this point, I have less than a year of experience with the 60 mm macro. I bought it for close-up work. It is stellar. It is startlingly light, all plastic, except the mount. That said, there is no indication of any problems with wear or the mechanisms. It is my first macro lens and I find it much more effective than working with tubes or close-up lenses. It also seems fine for normal photographic applications.
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Thanks for your thoughts and experiences. For now I'll start with the 75. I already have the 17 1.8 and 45 1.8. I'm astounded by the sharpness and look from these lenses.