Olympus Macro

I do very close Super Macro pictures with an olympus camera i have now but i need to upgrade. I've been looking around for a new digital and can't seem to find Super Macro on any cameras besides Olympus ones. The other cameras just have plain macro and can't get as close as i need them too. Does anyone have any suggestions for a really good Macro camera that lets you get super close?

How close do you need to get? I have a few Nikon P&S that will go to 1/4". Many Canons list 1 cm as their close focus range.

If you want serious macro, get an SLR. Here's something I wrote about macro for a serious user and you may find it helpful.

I'll tell you what I use and what you might consider. I got a Nikon D70s for personal use, with the thought that I could also get a macro lens and use it in the office. I got myself a new camera for personal use, as I found that I wanted to leave this setup in the office at all times. I would say that a Nikon D50 would be perfectly adequate for intraoral use, but you might find a good buy on a D70s, as they are being closed out right now. 6 MP is PLENTY for intraoral use. You would not need a huge memory card for limited use, but I'd still suggest a 1 GB card with accelerated write speed, like a Sandisk Ultra or Extreme or a Lexar 80x card.

I am using a Nikon 60 mm Macro lens, which translates into about 90 mm in "35 mm equivalent." This gives plenty of working distance. Nikon also has a 105 Macro and the brand new 105 VR Macro, but you said, "simple and effective."

I use the built-in pop-up flash rather than a $400-600 marco lighting set-up. It's free. "Simple and effective."

Set the camera in Aperture priority and choose f:11, f:16 or so, depending on personal preference. Set the EV at -0.7 stops. Perhaps you would like a different EV setting, but this is what works for me. After that, in autofocus, it's a point and shoot with wonderful results.

I see the D50 is out of stock at B&H, but it sells for $550.
The D70s is also out of stock, but sells for $700.
The D80, arriving in September, will be $1,000.
The Macro 60mm f:2.8 lens is also backordered, but sells for $400.
The Macro 105mm f:2.8 lens is available for $660.
The Macro 105mm f:2.8 VR is out of stock, but sells for $830.

SO - pick your price and find a match. If you can find a D50 and 60mm Macro lens, you would have an excellent intraoral camera for under $1,000. I have seen kits to modify point and shoots that cost more than that.

Here's a sample shot from my D70s with the 60mm lens. I admit that it is not "presentation quality," but it was just a quick shot to communicate with the lab.

http://www.members.aol.com/swf08302/D70s sample.jpg

2006-11-12 13:42:45 by cmk082

GH2 with Olympus 35mm macro

I would like to purchase a macro lens for my camera.

I'm suprised it needs one. I have a c-4000 and it has macro and supermacro built in. look for the flower emblem on the buttons.

2006-12-05 11:01:43 by dock39145

Price: $74.99 Too low to display

Focusing Range - 0.24 m - 0.51 m
Magnification - 0.28 x (Micro Four Thirds)/0.56 x (35mm format) Enclosed macro adapter MA-P01 is required for attaching the MCON-P01.
Focusing Range - 0.42m - 0.57m

I've not long had my Olympus evolt 410 (e-410)
And i'm in need of a macro lense for it, although this is appearing extremely difficult to find a reasonalbly priced one! Bearing in mind i'm 17 at college and do not have a job!!
I've found this lense on ebay, but have no idea if it will fit my camera...
Any one know??

Lens i'e found;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?V iewItem&item=190287538406&fromMa keTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:Watchlin k:middle:uk

Or if anyone knows of any online shops i can purchase one under £150 please let me know, i'm becoming quite deperate! ;]


Thanks.Ox

It will not mount on your 4/3 mount E-410. It plainly states that it is for the OM bodies. There is an adapter from Olympus, the MF-1 OM Adapter, available from:

http://www.memoryexpress.com/products.as px?productID=MX8967(ME)&curtab=0

2009-04-04 14:30:06 by Blah11

Price: $299.99

The ED (Extra-low Dispersion) and two aspherical lens elements correct aberrations without increasing lens dimensions.
This 3x standard zoom lens is the smallest and lightest* in its class and features a closest focusing distance of only 25cm
circular aperture diaphragm enables beautiful defocusing - one of the big advantages of this lens

Theres a macro, super macro and s-macro led...???

A really technical answer would be:
1. Of great size; large.
2. Large in scope or extent; large-scale: a macro analysis of many reports.

(courtesy of dictionary)

Of course, in simple terms in means you can focus on objects up close, and normally create a narrow depth of field. In other words, the background would be blurry to allow you to focus on the primary object.

Almost all P&S (point and shoot) cameras have macro functions these days.

They aren't exactly complete macros, or as it's more commonly known, as 1:1, but normally 1:2 which is close enough.

To get the ratio of 1:1, you'll need a (D)SLR, so you can attach a macro-dedicated lens.

But to get back on topic, it allows you to focus on objects, closely.

In fact, here, an example for you to see:
http://gallery.photographyreview.com/sho wphoto.php?photo=72744&size=big

2009-04-14 15:55:18 by Pregnant with #1 ♥

I just bought a used Olympus 50mm ZD Macro for my camera, and it seems in great working order, except the speed at which it focusses is different depending on which direction I turn the manual focus ring (as I recall it's about twice as fast when I focus near-to-far vs far-to-near, or possibly the other way around).

Is this normal? I want to make sure it's correct before I keep the lens.
Sorry, let me be more specific. I set my camera to manual focus mode, then focus to 1ft away (as indicated by the focal-distance window on the lens).

I then turn the manual-focus ring one half-barrel turn, and the readout nows says I'm focussed at a little over 3ft away.

I then turn the ring back one half-barrel in the opposite direction, but instead of returning to 1ft, the lens is now focussed about 1.5 ft away (which is roughly half the distance along the focus distance scale).

Because the lens uses "focus-by-wire" manual focus, this would be easy to implement in the lens firmware, and I could see it being a "feature" (when focussing near to far, you often want to get to the far end faster; when focussing far-to-near, you get greater sensitivity because you're presumably using it as a macro lens).

So there's a simple verification someone can do: repeat my steps above with your lens, and let me know what the focus distance window says. Then we'll know!

Thanks again,
Andrew

If the lens is sharp and works, that is all that is necessary. The mechanical features of lenses vary so it may be possible that there is a slight difference in how fast a lens auto focuses close or far a way, however it there is on degradation in the image, enjoy the lens

2009-11-20 08:30:30 by Andrew