Zuiko 60mm macro lens checks all the boxes: extremely sharp, reasonable working distance, excellent autofocus, very lightweight, and fully weatherproof. A close focusing lens might be great on larger subjects like butterflies and mantis…but if you want to see spider eyeballs you need to be at 1:1 at least. and the MC20 are all fitting well into my camera bag, while still leaving place for my M1 Mark III with battery grip and some filters. When you activate 1:1 with the spring-loaded dial, your lens will immediately transition to maximum magnification—but utilizing autofocus will override it.

is a sophisticated lens with 13 elements in 10 groups, which is also dust and splash-proof and features special coatings on the lens elements. has a focus limiter switch on the barrel so a photographer can adjust its auto focusing based on subject distance.

In my opinion, the lens hood is vital because it shades the lens from stray light, which can produce glare in the image.

This switch tells the autofocus system what distance range to try to focus, making it easier and quicker for the camera to focus. My skill set was such that I had almost no success shooting handheld, and I was relegated to using a tripod for macro work. ISO-200, handheld in-camera focusing stacking, full frame capture, subject distance 290 mm OM-D E-M1X + M.And after three days of squatting like a frog over flowers and lying against muddy banks to capture dead leaves to the confusion and amusement of those ar You don’t give up much image quality compared to bigger camera sensors for close-up photography, and you gain a lot of maneuverability. The switch is very useful, especially in cases where an ordinary lens would try to focus on the background instead of the small subject near the lens. It doesn’t add any noticeable weight and I believe the hood for this particular lens is of the sliding type, so it will hardly take up any extra space in your bag.