Sony 30mm F2.8 Macro Lens Review
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I dislike videos. Why not make a text?
Which is the lens working distance at 1:1?
Why own a camera? Just buy a pen.
Why buy a pen? Just use dirt.
I own camera mainly for stills, and video is a bonus.
Reading is faster than hearing, and no Flash involved.
Must be a slow week. That was my 1st experimental cheapy macro lens and it was terrible to do manual focus as too much play for a precise focus. 1:1 minimum focus distance is like….against the lens. No, I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. 🙂 Look at John having a smirk smile while trying to manual focusing it. LOL
For handheld macro focusing it’s better to set the lens at a particular focus distance then move the camera to fine tune it. Even with higher quality macro lenses precise focus can be difficult at high magnification, and even on a tripod it can be better to use a macro rail to move the camera rather than move the focus ring.
I’d agree that this lens isn’t the best choice for photographing insects, and the close distance means that the camera’s shadow can get in the way if you’re not shooting with full flash, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t a useful lens. A wider lens can work really well for something like a small
flower, water droplets, or other things that don’t get spooked if you
get too close.
I wouldn’t recommend it as someone’s only macro lens, but along with something like a Tamron 90mm it gives you a lot of close up versatility. It’s pretty much the only option for APS-C users who want the same kind of effect that 50mm macro lenses offer on full frame.
the guy from the “don´t trust DXO” thread is an idi*t par excellance….
no clue but insulting everyone who has….
You should not imply DxO lens ratings can’t be trusted. The guy on the forum is not talking about the same thing as the DxO calculation.
It’s times like these you really let down your readers with incorrect titles for click-baited links.
Just like SEL30M it is IMPOSSIBLE to take Macro @ 30mm.
I dig it.