The BEST Macro lens for Micro Four Thirds: Olympus 60mm 2.8

In this video I took my Olympus E-M1 Mark 2 and the Olympus 60mm ƒ2.8 macro lens to my local woodland to have a go at macro photography.... I'm not very good at macro photography.

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My name is Chris and I am a landscape photographer from East Yorkshire focussing on coastal long exposures using my micro four thirds Olympus cameras.

[christian.irmler]

Hi Chris, it is stunning how good YouTube is with hiding smaller channels like yours and mine 😆 I never stumbled over your channel before. What a shame. But definitely great stuff!
I also liked really this video here. Your image at ~4:19 is amazing. Wow, just awesome!
Keep up the good work and nice greetings,
Christian

[MD-ebiu]

I stumbled on your channel while I was looking at reviews and usage of the Sigma 105 Macro and have stayed for your relaxing, informative, and beautifully filmed videos.

[yumenolala]

Great photos and getting right into the action/water.
Love the 60mm macro, I use this on still subjects and use in body focus stacking.

[Sven-R]

The Olympus 60mm Macro is a wonderful lens, I really love shooting with it. Great images, especially the ladybug :)

[psysword]

A true English gent. Well done. England!

[hugovangool]

Great inspiration, I see that I have to visit the local forest again by myself

[robfj]

Very nice framing
on all of these shots!📷📷📷👍

[SloopJohnBee-vqdw]

When it comes to macro, my easy go to camera is my 10 year old Fujifilm X20. It has a fixed zoom lens with a 35mm equivalent 28-112 f2-f2.8. In super macro it will focus down to 1cm. And it’s fun and a joy to use😀👍📸

[johnpark]

Top work Chris, thank you for posting 👍

[AguilaDeOnix]

That thing is always in my bag. When frogs, lizards, snakes, and bugs are out, I forget birds exist (although, yes, I love birds). That 60mm is special.

[mkphotography]

The 60mm is an amazing lens and i love doing a bug shoot now and again spring into summer. Your shots were lovely

[darrenkynoch]

Excellent work Chris, what model is your tripod

[vermis]

This is good to know, cuz I've been looking into it and the 60mm is a fraction of the price of the 90mm. 😄
(Although here in the irish climate I prefer to have everything weather sealed, even when I'm not sticking my camera in a pond...)

Great photos. I especially liked the first, the grass emerging fron the water.

[ericlundquist]

I've been using the 90mm pro. It's been many years since i tried the 60mm. I kinda wish i had the 60 mm because the handling is easier, lol
Great photos, man

[JackdCoward]

Mate, your creative is inspiring. Some amazing photos and a great watch that makes you want to get your wellies on.

[RoamingPhotography]

Some lovely intimate shots Chris, your poor tripod can sure hold its breath well lol

[Gladius]

Wait What in camera Tracking is that what you said, Where do I find this ??

[dzeng]

I love the 60mm macro. Then the 90 came out…*chef’s kiss*

[artistjoh]

I LOVE my Olympus 60mm macro. I shoot on Lumix bodies, and the lens is equally good on Panasonic cameras. It is so darn sharp and always produces such beautiful images that I think people often fail to appreciate this lens as a general purpose lens in addition to its macro qualities. But it is not perfect. The lens design is old, and it struggles with AF in lower light/lower contrast situations, and macro subjects are often like that, tiny flowers and insects in undergrowth with leafy backgrounds. Newer lens designs handle those kinds of light noticeably better.

I have also have the Leica 45 macro and Lumix 30 macro and each has their uses, but the 30, being a newer design is much better then the Olympus 60 with AF in difficult light, but I still prefer using the 60. I have a feeling that it would be the OM 90mm macro that would be the best MFT macro, but I can't afford that one yet.

[danram]

could i ask what shutter rate are you using on these photos please ?