Macrolens > 50mm on E volt systems ?

[jan10]

In the 'Nikon-area' photographers are using sometimes the 105 mm (Tokina)macrolens, a little more focallenght but with the advantage you can keep a little bit more distance from critter that dislike a 50mm macrolens on top of there head, so maybe they can leave there hole a little bit more for greater pictures.
I use the 50mm macro with the diopter from Inon on top of the macroport with good results, but my question: is anybody using some OLY-lens comparable to this 105mm, I do not sea this available in Olympus. You see different zoomlenses, but not fixed focal lenght;
Thanks for feedback
jan

 

[AndyT]

Oly plan to release a 100mm Macro in the near future - so they say. I have heard rumours of sometime early 2009. Sigma make a 105mm Macro, there is a port available. There have been reports of front and back focus issues with this lens however, I'm going to wait for Olympus to release their version.

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[jlyle]

Remember to compare apples to apples. The crop factor on the Oly E-series cameras is 2.0. This means your 50mm lens is the equivalent to a 100mm lens on a 35mm film camera. The Sigma 105mm is the equivalent of 210mm, etc.

You can use the Zuiko 50mm with a 2x teleconverter.

 

[AbyssalPlains]

Remember to compare apples to apples. The crop factor on the Oly E-series cameras is 2.0. This means your 50mm lens is the equivalent to a 100mm lens on a 35mm film camera. The Sigma 105mm is the equivalent of 210mm, etc.

You can use the Zuiko 50mm with a 2x teleconverter.

Exactly. I use both the Sigma 105 and the Zuiko 50 macro lenses on my Oly E330 and they're both sweet lenses. The Sigma equals a 210 mm lens, obviously, and is hard to hold steady. If there is surge, I have a hard time keeping my subject in the frame and I much prefer the 50mm. However, if conditions are calm, you can get some spectacular results with the Sigma.

 

[ce4jesus]

You can also use the 50mm with a wet diopter to get even larger than 1:1 results. It is an excellent lens.

 

[AndyT]

I'm considering the 1.4 teleconverter to use with the 50mm - I already have the extension ring.

 

[jan10]

Hi guys
thanks for the replies already. Some additional comments, my initial question was to be able to get further away from the subject
- I use already the 50mm with the diopter: indeed great results but the needed distance between the subject and lens is even smaller
- indeed the 50mm is in reality 100mm but is a 2:1, so on the picture not really 100mm.
- I do not have experience with the teleconvertor. I know you lose a stop but what is the effect on the minimum distance to the subject and what is the comparable focaldistance ?
jan
ps: anybody pictures of the sigma 105mm lens ?

 

[jlyle]

The TC doesn't change the minimum focal length - you get added magnification from the same distance. Since you are shooting at very small apertures with strobes in macro, the loss of an f-stop isn't important.

Do you want pictures of the Sigma 105 or pictures taken with the 105?

With the 105 & E-330:

 

[jlyle]

The Zuiko 50mm has a minimum focus distance of 20cm. For the Sigma 105mm, the minimum focus distance is 25cm. Not much gain in distance, but twice the magnification.