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Panasonic G1 lenses??
Hey all,
I'm pretty much a noobie with SLRs / DSLRs but was looking into getting into Macro photography as I keep alot of exotic animals / bugs. I'm idealy looking at getting pictures of upto or even more than 4x life (if thats possible?). I've got myself a Panasonic G1 micro 4/ 3rds, any ideas on what lens / lenses would be good to use?? Thanks!! |
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The mirco 4/3rds is a very new system at launch only the two kit lenses were available specifically for the system though you can get an adapter to allow the use of standard 4/3rds lenses. As I understand it not all of the 4/3rds lenses with AF on the G1 but they are releasing firmware fixes to solve this with many lenses. I know that you can get a 1:1 macro lens for the 4/3rds system but do not know of any that give higher magnification. What sort of size are the subjects you want to shoot? A 1:1 macro will get you in very close unless the suject is really small. Adding extension tubes to a macro will give you a bit of extra mag but still wouldn't take you to 4x life size.
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Thanks for the reply, thought that might be the case :s
Will have to look into getting some adaptors then I guess. I'm wanting to take pictures of manitids, spiders and scorpions mostly. What is an "extention tube" ? Cheers! Fodder |
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With a 1:1 macro lens you can photograph something at 'life size' - a 1cm item will cover 1cm on the sensor. The sensor on the G1 is 18mm x 13.5mm so you'll be able to get frame filling shots of anything upto that size with a 1:1 macro. Later on I'll take a shot with a 1:1 macro to give you some idea of what you'll get from one.
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You're doing very, very well if you can get 1:1, almost anything more than that is very specialist. Also bear in mind that even at 1:1, your depth of field is going to be exceptionally shallow (1-2mm?) even at very small apertures. Read the glossary I pointed you to in the other "hello" thread if you don't understand what I'm talking about. |
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So as a "short term" goal, I should perhaps aim at taing 1:1 or as close as possible, then maybe, depending on results try for higher. Will go take at look in my hello thread, thanks! Appreciate the info all. Fodder |
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I'd say that for something that size a 1:1 macro will be perfect. Sorry I've not had much chance to do a test shot today, here's a quick one that is basically at 1:1. Part of the queen on a bank note, first one is uncropped just re-sized the other is a crop from it.
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As a general rule, anything over life-size is best taken either with a microscope or with a set of bellows with a short focal length lens (the shorter the focal length, the greater the magnification). Specialist macro lenses are available - at a price - or you can use a 'normal' wide angle lens if the bellows allow you to reverse mount the lens. It won't be the same quality as a proper macro lens but it will do the job. With the smaller sensors on digital cameras, though, you'll fill the frame with a subject just a few millimetres across.
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Thats a pretty cool pic of the queen and the eye, thanks for showing!
Looks like for now i'll go for the lens that will give me 1:1 and see how that does for me. I just want to pick up all the little tiny details that we cant really see just by looking at them. Thanks again everyone! Fodder |
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