Which macro lens: Leica R 60mm f 2.8 or Oly 50mm 2.8

[ricseet]

Thank you and appreciate your time. All you guys has been most helpful.

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ric

 

[apicius9]

Hi, I hope it's o.k. to add another question here rather than opening a new thread: I have also been thinking about the Leica R 60mm macro on my G1 for a long time but I'm not sure I do enough macro photography to justify the price over what I already have (a Canon FD 50/3.5 macro in the mail and a Switar 75/1.9 macro which I haven't even tried for macros, yet). I also understand that the Oly 50/2 is really worth the money, but I have so far managed without that adapter and would like to try and keep the number of formats low, I get easily confused

Several things have been said here about extension rings, but I have not seen much about reverse adapters for macro shots. RJ offers a new m4/3 adapter for reversed 52mm lenses to be used for macro shots. Could anybody please comment on whether there are major differences in IQ and/or handling between extension rings and reversed lenses? Spending $22 for the reverse adapter and using my 50mm Summicron R (or almost any other lens with step rings) sounds much more attractive than spending $500 on a used Leica 60mm.

Thanks,

Stefan

 

[ricseet]

Thanks for sharing and being so helpful. Appreciate it very much.

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ric

Hi



ok ... but every 50mm has the same depth of field at the same aperture ... just incase you thought I was demonstrating something specific to the Oly 50 (I was just showing what it would give with some extension).

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[pellicle]

Hi

I have not used a reversed lens myself, but from what I understand it is quite the ideal way.

... seen much about reverse adapters for macro shots. RJ offers a new m4/3 adapter for reversed 52mm lenses to be used for macro shots.

... sounds much more attractive than spending $500 on a used Leica 60mm.

I agree and I think that the advantages you may see may not be worth the $500. My vote is that since the alternative is so cheap to try it and then if you feel that it is unsatisfactory then contemplate the "money is not a barrier" options.