It really looks like you found a copy in like-new condition. The photos you shared were stunningly gorgeous. It looks like they were all single shot swithout focus stacking too. The colors and fine detail just blow me away. I have enjoyed having one of these lenses for many years, but I have to up my game to approach your results! Thanks for sharing with us, Robin! I definitely need to go watch your macro shooting video.
All Olympus-ZUIKO lenses are great, the vintage Zuiko and the modern digital Zuiko lenses are all optically superior quality and precise ingeneering marvels! I love Olympus and I won't ever abandon the brand and im glad to see that im not alone. Thanks for the video Robin and enjoy your new toy, xd.😊 💯❤️👍
Hi Robin, great video! Thanks for demonstrating the weatherproof of this lens. I have one but I never knew it was weatherproof! Excellent hand held macro shots too! The insects are so sharp!
Absolutely fantastic snaps of insects...time and again ,I find Robin is one of the very best photographers and a passionate champion of the Olympus micro-four thirds system cameras and lenses ...a pity that OM solutions did not bother to induct him into their fold as an ambassador and they only stand to gain immensely by such a recognition and support.
No worries, the past is the past. Ambassador or not, I am still a Micro Four Thirds shooter and supporter, that is all that matters. Shutter therapy goes on. Nothing changed.
After nine years with m43 gear I finally got the 60/2.8 this spring just in time for shooting flowers and the various critters that I find on them. Previously I used either the 12-50EZ (0.36x magnification) or 12-40 Pro (0.3x magnification) and being able to get down to 1:1 has been wonderful. The folding lens hood reminds me of the 1970s when they were common on SLR telephotos…I use it when I want but can slide it back if it casts shadows on the subject. Being able to focus stack really helped me with getting deeper DOF, now I can get an entire flower in sharp focus without having to stop way down compromising shutter speed and ISO.
Thank you for the review of this lens Robin. The Olympus 60mm macro is a lens I've wanted for a long time and your outstanding bug photos re-inspires me to look for a deal as well. The old (and cheap) Olympus Four-Thirds 35mm Ff/3.5 for over a decade has been one of my most loved lenses lenses for not just macro but also people and landscapes. With 4/3 to MFT adapter it's a bit slow on the focus but it would be a good companion to the 60mm f/2.8 macro. Your macro soft box flash is a very handy rig, and one I also need.
Great macro and portrait lens Robin I've loved all your videos using this lens even though I don't do macro myself . You take the best pics of any "fun" macro photographer without having to do crazy focus stacking, Rich
I cannot imagine how focus stacking can be done. Those insects don't stay still, the leaves and branches move due to wind, and even so, my hand cannot stay still for very long! And I don't want to use tripods.
I agree, 60mm with OM System body is very good combination. I have the 90mm macro lens too and its my favorite, but more in price and therefore not for everybody.
It is a great lens, I just bought an OM5 and I’m actually so happy with i might sell my Z7. They are such fun little cameras with tiny lenses which makes travelling so much easier.
Hi Robin, another great video. You were the one that inspired me to get the 60mm macro. I now have the 90mm macro to go with it and depending what I want to photograph I have a choice. Both are fantastic.📸
Hi Robin thanks for your enthusiasm and great insight. I am using the Lumix 30mm macro at the moment, but I’m going to add this baby soon when the financial department gives me the nod! The longer focal length will make it easier to light the subjects, the real downside of the shorter focal length. Keep up the good work!
The 30mm macro is a lovely lens, too, and quite a bargain. It's been the perfect tool for scanning my old street photography (which can be found on FB at D. R. Martin Photography). Better than scans I've gotten out of Nikon and high end Epson scanners.
Cool video Robin! I don't tend to do macro, but I like watching others show it off. Whenever I think macro I always think huge lens + tripod, but look at you just run and gunning it on the fly 😄
If I want to use a tripod and a huge lens, I'd prefer shooting with medium format or full frame. The advantage of Micro Four Thirds is the ability to just do everything handheld with ease. I hope the engineers take note of this and not create more monstrous lenses like the 90mm macro.
The 60mm f2.8 is a world beater. My experience with it aligns with yours. I've had macro lenses for APS and FF and none are as effective as this one. I can strongly attest to what Robin said but MFT has two significant format advantages over bigger sensor sizes: 1. 1:1 is capturing a smaller area and with 1.5 or 2x the depth of field! Some Oly bodies with focus stack in-camera for you too. Rge Oly IBIS is a big help too. It's a joy to use and best of any format. 100% agree with Robin but there are more benefits too that really elevate this lens in this system.
The Olympus 60mm is indeed one of the best macro lenses of any system, but hey, I gotta becareful of what I say, a lot of people cannot handle the truth.
Beautiful shots, Robin! I love this lens, too. I did purchase one to make 1:1 copies of my Kodachrome slides, for which it is excellent... better and faster than most slide scanners, I think, in many ways. But I also go after the insects... you've gotten great depth of field, maybe I need to add in a lighting setup like yours. Then I could avoid photo stacking, and get active insects, too...
I was able to get the 60mm f2.8 macro in a package deal with a 40-150mm f4-5.6 (which is a lens I wanted as a tele option), and the 30mm f3.5 macro. The 60mm f2.8 is definitely one of my favourite micro four thirds lenses to use, and definitely one of the best macro lenses available. I like the focus limiter switch also. I would love to try the 90mm f3.5 macro, but it is an insanely expensive lens. Thanks for sharing.
For most shooting, there's a good solid case for the Olympus 60mm macro lens. Not only could you shoot great micro shots, but open to F2.8, shoot portraits at normal distances and you'll get a soft background. (Maybe that's an idea for another video.) I find that the Panasonic 30mm F2.8 Micro seems to fit the kind of shots I'd like to take. Very close shots of HO and N Scale train layouts. In my case, maximum depth of field becomes very important to make things look as real as possible. SO I guess there's no wrong answer here and the perfect lens is what makes the user happy.
Great video and images, thanks. I have the lens and think i like it! I have never managed to a photo in full focus so not doing it right. Maybe my hands shake too much!
I agree Robin. This is a great lens and good value. I noticed that OMD is still selling this lens, but it's branded "Olympus" not OMD. So evidently it's old stock. I wonder if OM systems will manufacture this lens when the stock runs out. I see you can't get the hood any longer. It's "Out of Stock" on the Canadian site, and absent from the US site and European sites, which probably means it's discontinued. I'm glad I purchased the lens when I did, because it may be a collectors item now. I worry too about all the 1.8 primes. I just can't see OM Systems making all these lenses going down the road. What do you think Robin?
OK, got it. You are shooting with a small aperture Great results, what f stop do you typically use with the 60mm? I have only visited Borneo, Malaysia. Hoping to go back in the not too distant future.
Great shots (as always), but how do you get those little critters to sign the model releases? I have a 60 and have not yet pushed to get everything out of it. Its 1:1 mode is more magnification than I have used so far. It is astoundingly light and small. I did not realize the 90 was 3 times the price, and so large in comparison. You are right that a hobbyist should be well satisfied with the 60.
I just got mine a week and a half ago. I took the most beautiful close-up of my cat's eye with it (she's always my first subject for any new lens or camera). It's an astounding lens for macro and still extremely good for regular 60mm use. The only thing I don't love about it is the focus limiter dial -- it's too flat against the body, making it a little hard to turn. On a side note, it always makes me both freak out and laugh when you pour water on the weather sealed lenses!
Hey Robin. I enjoy watching your videos. I blame you and Gary W for ditching my FF and moving to mft. Hahaha. I got an Em1mkii and a gx80. You think upgrading to an om1 is worth it?
I have this lens as well and this is so good. I agree with all what you said about it. I bought it used as well, and it replaced my Lumix 30mm macro, which I haven’t used ever since. Just one thing: Did you say 400% magnification at 3:15 ? It has a 1:1 magnification on the MFT sensor, which should equal to 2:1 in full frame equivalent, no? The 90mm has 2:1 without the teleconverters. I won't buy the 90mm either, too expensive, too heavy.
@@robinwong well, but you didn’t mention the teleconverter, you said the lens has 400% magnification. Is there even a teleconverter which works with this lens? The MC-20 doesn't appear on the list on the OM Systems page as compatible lens for this teleconverter and the lens page doesn’t show the MC-20 as possible accessory. Plus, it's almost as expensive as the lens itself.
I see where the problem is. Disregard my previous message, I thought it was about the 90mm macro which I was talking about later in the video. To address your question, I did not say FOUR hundred percent. I said Full 100% magnification. I understand if you missed that part, but RUclips's auto caption got it right, you can enable it to check while I said that, it matched.
I was considering the 90mm because, somehow, I thought the 60mm wasn't weather sealed. Now that I've been schooled, I'll definitely get the 60mm. 😂 (I bought one of those manual macro lenses you mentioned, from Brightin Star. It's very good, but I had it in my hands before I remembered that I can't do in-camera focus bracketing without autofocus. 🥴 Since the Oly 60mm isn't a pro lens, I assume it can't do in-camera focus _stacking?_ Ah well, come Black Friday I'll be a step closer to proper photo editing software and a machine to run it on.)
As far as I can jugde from the sample images on forums: The 90 mm seems to be far superior for handheld focus stacking. It seems, that the IS system (lens+body) also works great at close up distance. If you don't need that, the 60 mm seems practicaly as good, apart from magnification.
"far superior" is a stretch. It may be better, but not that much better. There are also sites (actual scientific tests) that shows 60mm to be sharper than 90mm.
It is a very good lens. But its predecessor, the Olympus Digital 50mm 1:2 MACRO is, in certain aspects, even better. No focus stacking, not even focus bracketing, though. I have both, and IMO for Portraits, the 50 mm beats the 60 mm.
The 60 is a classic m43 lens and there is nothing to match it. I have thought about switching to Fuji, but where is their 60? This lens is my favourite. The new 90 is just a monster.
You mentioned using the OM 90mm Macro with a teleconverter. Is the 60mm Macro compatible with the OM 1.4x teleconverter? It seems like the OM 1.4x would be a compact and cost-effective way to expand (and carry) one’s lens range.
The Olympus Teleconverter has a protruding element, so only select few lenses are compatible and can be used with it. 40-150mm F2.8 PRO, 300mm PRO, 150-400mm PRO, 100-400mm, 150-600mm and 90mm Macro PRO are the only lenses so far that are compatible.
@@robinwong Xiaoyi 42.5mm f/1.8 compatible too. But you need to expand the Lens mount on the lens by a few mm, so that the teleconverter fits in width, it fits perfectly in length. I'm probably the only one who did it, but there's no way I'll post a video about it. and we get 59.5 mm with an aperture of 2.5. maybe it can be done with Yongnuo 42.5/1.7. you need to measure the distance to the lens from the Lens mount.
@@srp5402 There's also adapting from MFT to the original 4/3 mount with their TC's and then adapting lenses to that ie i shoot a lot of manual glass that way on my E-M1X.
Thank Robin❤ I wait for the snow to come so I can do some macro shooting in the snow. Yes. I really enjoy using the 60mm Macro. The only downside is that under -15 Celsius Oly doesn't work. I use my Canon gear instead 😉
@robinwong I guess it must either be a pocket camera or older model your friend used. My Canon R6 has managed down to -26 C. I once watched another RUclipsr, Morten Hilmer, who had a Nikon nearly surviving -42 C. That is very extreme.
I own both the 60mm and 30mm and must confess I find myself reaching for the latter more often nowadays on account of the more versatile focal length. It’s even smaller, lighter, cheaper-virtually just as sharp, and less prone to scratches with such a tiny front element. If I were strictly doing insect macro, however, I’d agree that the 90/60mm is the way to go.
Sorry I am late with the comment. I absolutely adore my little Oly 60mm Macro and I use it for most of my macro images. I have found only ONE downside of this lens, it focus breaths like crazy when you are at 1:1 or higher magnification (1.4x TC and Extension Tubes). I tried it with a small black pepper seed and front to back focus bracketed the pepper grew in size by over 25% making focus stacking impossible without specialise software like Helicon or Zerene (which costs hundreds of £/$ for a license). For since shots or focus stacking of less then 15 images this lens is an absolute stellar without any noticeable flaws. And all of that for just 300 £ used. I will NEVER sell my Oly 60mm even after I will (eventually) add the Oly 90mm Macro PRO to my setup.
I suggest Affinity Photo, it's great for stacking and has a lot of retouching tools. It's like having both Photoshop and HeliconFocus combined in just one software and for a fraction of a cost.
I don't do focus stacking, but I'd imagine that could be a problem with focus breathing. The 60mm is an old lens, when it was made, focus stacking wasn't really that huge of a thing.
I really disagree with the argument "If it's heavy, it defeats the purpose of Micro Four Thirds" Size is only one of the trade offs. The other is range. Or in the case of macro: life size reproduction. Because, you can apply a factor of 2 to the life size reproduction value, just as you can to the focal length and aperture. So the 60 2.8 1:1 is equivalent to a 120 5.6 2:1. Don't get me wrong, the 60 2.8 is quiet literally unbelievable already, That size and quality for that price is unmatched by anything on full frame. But the 90 3.5 is equally unmatched. If you consider that it's 4:1 times magnification on FF equivalent without TC. With the OIS it allows you to do Focus Stacking, which is necessary at that focal length. Again... unmatched, the best of the best. Full frame macro shooters don't know what they are missing. So the 60 is already better than most FF macro setups, for a price that is ridiculously cheap. The 90 is pushing the technological boundaries, while being ... expensive and heavy. Fair enough!
@ For short movies, I can live with that. I will rather buy manual cinema lenses. And for 2 oly zuiko pro lenses I get another e-m1x body, which is key in filming dialogue scenes.
Both the 60mm & 90mm macro lenses from Olympus/OM systems complement each other for slightly different types of macro photography, and they’re both very light weight for their uses compared to a full frame lens.
Just got this lens and love it ! So much fun
It really looks like you found a copy in like-new condition. The photos you shared were stunningly gorgeous. It looks like they were all single shot swithout focus stacking too. The colors and fine detail just blow me away. I have enjoyed having one of these lenses for many years, but I have to up my game to approach your results! Thanks for sharing with us, Robin! I definitely need to go watch your macro shooting video.
All Olympus-ZUIKO lenses are great, the vintage Zuiko and the modern digital Zuiko lenses are all optically superior quality and precise ingeneering marvels! I love Olympus and I won't ever abandon the brand and im glad to see that im not alone. Thanks for the video Robin and enjoy your new toy, xd.😊 💯❤️👍
Thanks, and yes Olympus makes great lenses.
true!!!
I always love your enthusiasm and your insect photos are incredible!
I can’t wait for spring. It’s hard to find insects in Colorado right now.
@@zayacz123 Come to Houston. Still more than enough bugs here!
I am lucky it is hot all year around here.
Hi Robin, great video!
Thanks for demonstrating the weatherproof of this lens. I have one but I never knew it was weatherproof!
Excellent hand held macro shots too! The insects are so sharp!
Yeah Olympus could have done a better job in marketing this lens. Not many people know it is weather-sealed.
I didn't have any Olympus Pro lenses for years, so this lens was my go-to when the weather got bad. Never had any problems with the weather sealing!
Absolutely fantastic snaps of insects...time and again ,I find Robin is one of the very best photographers and a passionate champion of the Olympus micro-four thirds system cameras and lenses ...a pity that OM solutions did not bother to induct him into their fold as an ambassador and they only stand to gain immensely by such a recognition and support.
No worries, the past is the past. Ambassador or not, I am still a Micro Four Thirds shooter and supporter, that is all that matters. Shutter therapy goes on. Nothing changed.
Stunning pictures as always 👍🏼
Thanks, appreciate that
After nine years with m43 gear I finally got the 60/2.8 this spring just in time for shooting flowers and the various critters that I find on them. Previously I used either the 12-50EZ (0.36x magnification) or 12-40 Pro (0.3x magnification) and being able to get down to 1:1 has been wonderful. The folding lens hood reminds me of the 1970s when they were common on SLR telephotos…I use it when I want but can slide it back if it casts shadows on the subject. Being able to focus stack really helped me with getting deeper DOF, now I can get an entire flower in sharp focus without having to stop way down compromising shutter speed and ISO.
One of the best lenses ever, not only for macro 😍
I couldn't agree more Robin! I have used this lens with my EM5 3 for a number of years and it's an excellent combination.
Thanks, the Olympus 60mm is just fantastic
Thank you for the review of this lens Robin. The Olympus 60mm macro is a lens I've wanted for a long time and your outstanding bug photos re-inspires me to look for a deal as well. The old (and cheap) Olympus Four-Thirds 35mm Ff/3.5 for over a decade has been one of my most loved lenses lenses for not just macro but also people and landscapes. With 4/3 to MFT adapter it's a bit slow on the focus but it would be a good companion to the 60mm f/2.8 macro. Your macro soft box flash is a very handy rig, and one I also need.
The Olympus 60mm macro is just fantastic for insect macro, pretty hard to beat really!
Your previous videos led me to buy this lens and when purchased used, it is a true bargain. It's a great lens!
It is indeed a fabulous lens
Fully agree with you. The 60 mm macro is also good for portrait.
For portraits, I'd prefer using Olympus 45mm F1.8 or 75mm F1.8
Great macro and portrait lens Robin I've loved all your videos using this lens even though I don't do macro myself . You take the best pics of any "fun" macro photographer without having to do crazy focus stacking, Rich
I cannot imagine how focus stacking can be done. Those insects don't stay still, the leaves and branches move due to wind, and even so, my hand cannot stay still for very long! And I don't want to use tripods.
I agree. I shoot with my E-M1 Mklll using the 60mm 2.8 lens and always get fantastic results.
That is a great combo
Yes, this is the best macro lens for M4/3 camera systems. Thanks for sharing. 1 LIKE from Singapore. Thanks, Robin!!!
Thanks for the support, much appreciated!
I agree, 60mm with OM System body is very good combination. I have the 90mm macro lens too and its my favorite, but more in price and therefore not for everybody.
It isn't just the price. It is the size and weight that is a put off too for me. I can't just use something so heavy with my shooting technique.
It is a great lens, I just bought an OM5 and I’m actually so happy with i might sell my Z7. They are such fun little cameras with tiny lenses which makes travelling so much easier.
When you poured water on the lens while off the camera, I had to wonder if weather sealing works with a lens cap! I guess the answer is YES!
Thanks Robin, this is a great lens and your enthusiasm is so inspiring.
Thanks David
Hi Robin, another great video. You were the one that inspired me to get the 60mm macro. I now have the 90mm macro to go with it and depending what I want to photograph I have a choice. Both are fantastic.📸
The 60mm is just so amazing!
Hi Robin thanks for your enthusiasm and great insight. I am using the Lumix 30mm macro at the moment, but I’m going to add this baby soon when the financial department gives me the nod!
The longer focal length will make it easier to light the subjects, the real downside of the shorter focal length.
Keep up the good work!
Yeah lighting can also be a challenge if the lens gets too close to the subject!
The 30mm macro is a lovely lens, too, and quite a bargain. It's been the perfect tool for scanning my old street photography (which can be found on FB at D. R. Martin Photography). Better than scans I've gotten out of Nikon and high end Epson scanners.
Cool video Robin! I don't tend to do macro, but I like watching others show it off. Whenever I think macro I always think huge lens + tripod, but look at you just run and gunning it on the fly 😄
If I want to use a tripod and a huge lens, I'd prefer shooting with medium format or full frame. The advantage of Micro Four Thirds is the ability to just do everything handheld with ease. I hope the engineers take note of this and not create more monstrous lenses like the 90mm macro.
The 60mm f2.8 is a world beater. My experience with it aligns with yours. I've had macro lenses for APS and FF and none are as effective as this one. I can strongly attest to what Robin said but MFT has two significant format advantages over bigger sensor sizes: 1. 1:1 is capturing a smaller area and with 1.5 or 2x the depth of field! Some Oly bodies with focus stack in-camera for you too. Rge Oly IBIS is a big help too. It's a joy to use and best of any format. 100% agree with Robin but there are more benefits too that really elevate this lens in this system.
The Olympus 60mm is indeed one of the best macro lenses of any system, but hey, I gotta becareful of what I say, a lot of people cannot handle the truth.
Beautiful shots, Robin! I love this lens, too. I did purchase one to make 1:1 copies of my Kodachrome slides, for which it is excellent... better and faster than most slide scanners, I think, in many ways. But I also go after the insects... you've gotten great depth of field, maybe I need to add in a lighting setup like yours. Then I could avoid photo stacking, and get active insects, too...
I don't use stacking because the insects here MOVE a lot, and it is always windy, or even with slight breeze, the leaves and branches move!
I was able to get the 60mm f2.8 macro in a package deal with a 40-150mm f4-5.6 (which is a lens I wanted as a tele option), and the 30mm f3.5 macro. The 60mm f2.8 is definitely one of my favourite micro four thirds lenses to use, and definitely one of the best macro lenses available. I like the focus limiter switch also.
I would love to try the 90mm f3.5 macro, but it is an insanely expensive lens.
Thanks for sharing.
Yeah, I feel that the 90mm macro could be lower in price (30-40% lower) and also half the size!
For most shooting, there's a good solid case for the Olympus 60mm macro lens. Not only could you shoot great micro shots, but open to F2.8, shoot portraits at normal distances and you'll get a soft background. (Maybe that's an idea for another video.)
I find that the Panasonic 30mm F2.8 Micro seems to fit the kind of shots I'd like to take. Very close shots of HO and N Scale train layouts. In my case, maximum depth of field becomes very important to make things look as real as possible. SO I guess there's no wrong answer here and the perfect lens is what makes the user happy.
There are no right and wrong answers. The "best" description was for "insect/bug" macro.
Hi Robin, thanks for sharing this Olympus Macro lens. Really nice pictures with great detail. Thanks Robin. 😊
Thanks, appreciate the kind words!
@robinwong Your welcome Robin 😊
Great video and images, thanks. I have the lens and think i like it! I have never managed to a photo in full focus so not doing it right. Maybe my hands shake too much!
thank you Robin! I love Olympus too!
Cheers
I've owned it for a couple of years. If you want something small and light, it's amazing.
It truly is amazing
I agree Robin. This is a great lens and good value. I noticed that OMD is still selling this lens, but it's branded "Olympus" not OMD. So evidently it's old stock. I wonder if OM systems will manufacture this lens when the stock runs out. I see you can't get the hood any longer. It's "Out of Stock" on the Canadian site, and absent from the US site and European sites, which probably means it's discontinued. I'm glad I purchased the lens when I did, because it may be a collectors item now. I worry too about all the 1.8 primes. I just can't see OM Systems making all these lenses going down the road. What do you think Robin?
OK, got it. You are shooting with a small aperture Great results, what f stop do you typically use with the 60mm?
I have only visited Borneo, Malaysia. Hoping to go back in the not too distant future.
Great shots (as always), but how do you get those little critters to sign the model releases?
I have a 60 and have not yet pushed to get everything out of it. Its 1:1 mode is more magnification than I have used so far. It is astoundingly light and small.
I did not realize the 90 was 3 times the price, and so large in comparison. You are right that a hobbyist should be well satisfied with the 60.
I just got mine a week and a half ago. I took the most beautiful close-up of my cat's eye with it (she's always my first subject for any new lens or camera).
It's an astounding lens for macro and still extremely good for regular 60mm use. The only thing I don't love about it is the focus limiter dial -- it's too flat against the body, making it a little hard to turn.
On a side note, it always makes me both freak out and laugh when you pour water on the weather sealed lenses!
My confidence in Olympus' weather-sealing is unshakeable!
Robin i totally agree
Thanks!
So are you using it in auto focus for macro? Love your videos!
Yes. No AF no go for Robin.
Thank you & i love that lens :)
Thanks, it is a wonderful lens
great review for a great lens. may I ask, what was for you a price, where you could not resist?
Thanks for the kind words. That is a secret I will not tell.
Hey Robin. I enjoy watching your videos. I blame you and Gary W for ditching my FF and moving to mft. Hahaha. I got an Em1mkii and a gx80. You think upgrading to an om1 is worth it?
Depends on what features you need, or use in your photography, if the OM-1 helps you get your shots, then it is a good upgrade.
I have this lens as well and this is so good. I agree with all what you said about it. I bought it used as well, and it replaced my Lumix 30mm macro, which I haven’t used ever since. Just one thing: Did you say 400% magnification at 3:15 ? It has a 1:1 magnification on the MFT sensor, which should equal to 2:1 in full frame equivalent, no? The 90mm has 2:1 without the teleconverters.
I won't buy the 90mm either, too expensive, too heavy.
If you add 2x teleconverter, that doubles up the 2:1 magnification, hence 400%
@@robinwong well, but you didn’t mention the teleconverter, you said the lens has 400% magnification. Is there even a teleconverter which works with this lens? The MC-20 doesn't appear on the list on the OM Systems page as compatible lens for this teleconverter and the lens page doesn’t show the MC-20 as possible accessory. Plus, it's almost as expensive as the lens itself.
I see where the problem is.
Disregard my previous message, I thought it was about the 90mm macro which I was talking about later in the video.
To address your question, I did not say FOUR hundred percent.
I said Full 100% magnification.
I understand if you missed that part, but RUclips's auto caption got it right, you can enable it to check while I said that, it matched.
Aaaaah, okok, then it makes total sense.
One of my favs. Hey have you tried STF-8 Ring Flash? I would love it if you can review it with this lens.
I don't think I can find one, even if I did, I don't use ring flash, it doesn't work for my shooting style/technique.
Saludos desde México 🇲🇽
Cheers
I hate bugs but those photos are amazing!
Thanks, appreciate that
I was considering the 90mm because, somehow, I thought the 60mm wasn't weather sealed. Now that I've been schooled, I'll definitely get the 60mm. 😂
(I bought one of those manual macro lenses you mentioned, from Brightin Star. It's very good, but I had it in my hands before I remembered that I can't do in-camera focus bracketing without autofocus. 🥴 Since the Oly 60mm isn't a pro lens, I assume it can't do in-camera focus _stacking?_ Ah well, come Black Friday I'll be a step closer to proper photo editing software and a machine to run it on.)
60mm can do focus bracketing and stacking, same for even cheaper 30mm.
The Olympus 60mm supports in camera focus stacking too.
Out of curiosity are you using the flash on TTL metering and what diffuser are you using? Btw, good video as usual. Thanks
lol, I commented before the end of your video. I’ll check out the other one you referred to at the end. Thanks
Yeah, I mentioned everything at the end. These days I control flash mostly in manual though.
Hey Robin, do you focus stack your macro photos or are you using a small aperture? Where are you in Malasia?
I never use focus stacking. All single shots. I am based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as I always stated at the beginning of all videos.
As far as I can jugde from the sample images on forums: The 90 mm seems to be far superior for handheld focus stacking. It seems, that the IS system (lens+body) also works great at close up distance.
If you don't need that, the 60 mm seems practicaly as good, apart from magnification.
"far superior" is a stretch. It may be better, but not that much better. There are also sites (actual scientific tests) that shows 60mm to be sharper than 90mm.
Very impressive. Can you use CAF for macro video?
You can, but it isn't necessary, and won't be effective.
It is a very good lens. But its predecessor, the Olympus Digital 50mm 1:2 MACRO is, in certain aspects, even better. No focus stacking, not even focus bracketing, though. I have both, and IMO for Portraits, the 50 mm beats the 60 mm.
The 60mm is not meant to shoot portraits. And the old 50mm F2 does not do full 100% magnification, also that AF...
The 60 is a classic m43 lens and there is nothing to match it. I have thought about switching to Fuji, but where is their 60? This lens is my favourite. The new 90 is just a monster.
I'd go as far as to argue that the Olympus 60mm is one of the best macro lenses of any system!
Fuji XF 80mm Macro, I don't know how it compares to the lovely Olympus though, probably great I imagine, they're all great these days.
@@rickbaines8262 I just looked up the Fuji 80 macro lens. It is big, heavy and twice the price of the Oly 60.
You mentioned using the OM 90mm Macro with a teleconverter. Is the 60mm Macro compatible with the OM 1.4x teleconverter? It seems like the OM 1.4x would be a compact and cost-effective way to expand (and carry) one’s lens range.
The Olympus Teleconverter has a protruding element, so only select few lenses are compatible and can be used with it. 40-150mm F2.8 PRO, 300mm PRO, 150-400mm PRO, 100-400mm, 150-600mm and 90mm Macro PRO are the only lenses so far that are compatible.
@@robinwong Xiaoyi 42.5mm f/1.8 compatible too. But you need to expand the Lens mount on the lens by a few mm, so that the teleconverter fits in width, it fits perfectly in length. I'm probably the only one who did it, but there's no way I'll post a video about it. and we get 59.5 mm with an aperture of 2.5. maybe it can be done with Yongnuo 42.5/1.7. you need to measure the distance to the lens from the Lens mount.
@@srp5402 There's also adapting from MFT to the original 4/3 mount with their TC's and then adapting lenses to that ie i shoot a lot of manual glass that way on my E-M1X.
@@luzr6613 I do the same, 70-300+ 4/3 to m4/3 +mc14+camera.
Actually you can use TC with 60mm, but you need a very specific extension tube and modify it a little so TC fits inside.
Back when Olympus was exciting.
The Olympus 60mm macro is still exciting today
Thank Robin❤ I wait for the snow to come so I can do some macro shooting in the snow. Yes. I really enjoy using the 60mm Macro. The only downside is that under -15 Celsius Oly doesn't work. I use my Canon gear instead 😉
I have had my friends Canon camera stopped working even before the temperature reached zero!
@robinwong I guess it must either be a pocket camera or older model your friend used. My Canon R6 has managed down to -26 C. I once watched another RUclipsr, Morten Hilmer, who had a Nikon nearly surviving -42 C. That is very extreme.
Do you use the Focusstacking Function?
Nope. Single shot.
I own both the 60mm and 30mm and must confess I find myself reaching for the latter more often nowadays on account of the more versatile focal length. It’s even smaller, lighter, cheaper-virtually just as sharp, and less prone to scratches with such a tiny front element. If I were strictly doing insect macro, however, I’d agree that the 90/60mm is the way to go.
For insect macro (the topic of the video), the 60mm is quite unbeatable.
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What’s a good ring flash for that lens?
I don't use ring flash, so I wouldn't know.
Sorry I am late with the comment. I absolutely adore my little Oly 60mm Macro and I use it for most of my macro images. I have found only ONE downside of this lens, it focus breaths like crazy when you are at 1:1 or higher magnification (1.4x TC and Extension Tubes). I tried it with a small black pepper seed and front to back focus bracketed the pepper grew in size by over 25% making focus stacking impossible without specialise software like Helicon or Zerene (which costs hundreds of £/$ for a license). For since shots or focus stacking of less then 15 images this lens is an absolute stellar without any noticeable flaws. And all of that for just 300 £ used. I will NEVER sell my Oly 60mm even after I will (eventually) add the Oly 90mm Macro PRO to my setup.
I suggest Affinity Photo, it's great for stacking and has a lot of retouching tools. It's like having both Photoshop and HeliconFocus combined in just one software and for a fraction of a cost.
I don't do focus stacking, but I'd imagine that could be a problem with focus breathing. The 60mm is an old lens, when it was made, focus stacking wasn't really that huge of a thing.
I really disagree with the argument "If it's heavy, it defeats the purpose of Micro Four Thirds"
Size is only one of the trade offs. The other is range. Or in the case of macro: life size reproduction. Because, you can apply a factor of 2 to the life size reproduction value, just as you can to the focal length and aperture. So the 60 2.8 1:1 is equivalent to a 120 5.6 2:1.
Don't get me wrong, the 60 2.8 is quiet literally unbelievable already, That size and quality for that price is unmatched by anything on full frame.
But the 90 3.5 is equally unmatched. If you consider that it's 4:1 times magnification on FF equivalent without TC. With the OIS it allows you to do Focus Stacking, which is necessary at that focal length. Again... unmatched, the best of the best. Full frame macro shooters don't know what they are missing.
So the 60 is already better than most FF macro setups, for a price that is ridiculously cheap.
The 90 is pushing the technological boundaries, while being ... expensive and heavy. Fair enough!
I have bought an E-1mx for short movies but I will rarely buy Oly lenses. They are just too expensive. I’ll stick to my used vintage lenses.
Good luck with manual focus! For me, life is too short to waste on manual focusing. AF is the way to go. No AF no go for me.
@ For short movies, I can live with that. I will rather buy manual cinema lenses. And for 2 oly zuiko pro lenses I get another e-m1x body, which is key in filming dialogue scenes.
I saw this lens is used as portrait lens because of some unique character.
For portraits, I prefer 45mm F1.8 and 75mm F1.8
@robinwong My favorite is Sigma 56 1.4
Both the 60mm & 90mm macro lenses from Olympus/OM systems complement each other for slightly different types of macro photography, and they’re both very light weight for their uses compared to a full frame lens.
I don't think the 90mm works for me. Too big, and too expensive. Not for my shooting technique. I might end up in the hospital with broken wrists.
are none of these images stacked?
None. All single images.