Any cheap macro lens to recommend

[leeweelee80]

Hi all,

just got my E500 today and found out that there is no marco on it kits lens or can it take marco??? pardon me please... can anyone recommend a cheap and good marco lens for me E500? Thanks in advance...

[microcosm]

If you search through the threads, in the right section (I have moved your post into the Four Thirds section), you would have realised that there are three lenses available right now for your camera...

Zuiko Digital 35mm f3.5 and 50mm macro f2.0 and
Sigma 30mm macro f1.4.

The Sigma 30mm and ZD35mm are both very affordable.

[microcosm]

Oh, sorry... I forgot to add... welcome to the Olympus family.

[cire07]

Originally Posted by microcosm If you search through the threads, in the right section (I have moved your post into the Four Thirds section), you would have realised that there are three lenses available right now for your camera... Zuiko Digital 35mm f3.5 and 50mm macro f2.0 and Sigma 30mm macro f1.4. The Sigma 30mm and ZD35mm are both very affordable.

I thought the 30mm Sigma is abt same price as the 50mm ZD?

Cheapest should be the 35mm ZD yeah?

[leeweelee80]

Originally Posted by cire07 I thought the 30mm Sigma is abt same price as the 50mm ZD? Cheapest should be the 35mm ZD yeah?

thanks microcosm. so you guys means that i should go for the ZD35mm that is 300+? any samples of the photos taken by these lens? to add on i have a raynox dcr250. thanks in advance

[uginz]

Originally Posted by leeweelee80 thanks micro. so you guys means that i should go for the ZD350 that is 300+?

very good lens for that price.
nice, small and light walk about prime lens.
but the very short min working distance is crap. think it's 1cm for 1:1 macro. sold it off for the 50mm for this reason

[leeweelee80]

Originally Posted by uginz very good lens for that price. nice, small and light walk about prime lens. but the very short min working distance is crap. think it's 1cm for 1:1 macro. sold it off for the 50mm for this reason

Wah that is realli close any idea how a 50mm marco cost?

[cire07]

Originally Posted by leeweelee80 Wah that is realli close any idea how a 50mm marco cost?

http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=171706

According to the price list... abt $760...

[leeweelee80]

Originally Posted by cire07 http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=171706 According to the price list... abt $760...

wow... quite ex wor.... can i use other 50mm lens instead? what other brand of lens can this e500 mount?

hmm sorry, but do you have any sample for your 50mm lens?

[uginz]

Originally Posted by leeweelee80 Wah that is realli close any idea how a 50mm marco cost?

50mm is abt $700. coz it's a high grade lens. check the equipment price list sticky thread.
how ever it's a 1:2 lens at abt 15cm.

you do insect photography rite? i suggest waiting for the sigma 105mm or 150mm which are 1:1 at abt the same working distance.

[drewdam]

Originally Posted by leeweelee80 thanks microcosm. so you guys means that i should go for the ZD35mm that is 300+? any samples of the photos taken by these lens? to add on i have a raynox dcr250. thanks in advance

welcome!! i have a few poorly take pic using ZD35mm...

[drewdam]

Originally Posted by uginz very good lens for that price. nice, small and light walk about prime lens. but the very short min working distance is crap. think it's 1cm for 1:1 macro. sold it off for the 50mm for this reason

closest is about 15cm..

[uginz]

Originally Posted by drewdam closest is about 15cm..

yup 15cm from sensor to subject. 1cm from lens end to subject.

[drewdam]

Originally Posted by uginz yup 15cm from sensor to subject. 1cm from lens end to subject.

aiya, no wonder i can still focus at 5cm...true most of the time is only shoot at 1:2 or 1:1.15 due to the close distant

[microcosm]

Originally Posted by leeweelee80 thanks microcosm. so you guys means that i should go for the ZD35mm that is 300+? any samples of the photos taken by these lens? to add on i have a raynox dcr250. thanks in advance

Originally Posted by uginz very good lens for that price. nice, small and light walk about prime lens. but the very short min working distance is crap. think it's 1cm for 1:1 macro. sold it off for the 50mm for this reason

fI would recommend that you look at both the Sigma 30mm and ZD 35mm is budget is a concern as the 50mm belongs to the higher grade family. But the 50mm is really something. Personally I like the build quality and better, and more "cow sense" working distance.

But hold your horses as Sigma is also bringing the 105mm and 150mm macro which according to some are pretty good. I am biased against Sigma so I shall not and should not make further comments so that I do not taint your judgement on what you are looking for, even though I am investigating into the Sigma 105mm and 150mm Macro myself. They are great for butterfly photography.

[cire07]

Originally Posted by leeweelee80 wow... quite ex wor.... can i use other 50mm lens instead? what other brand of lens can this e500 mount? hmm sorry, but do you have any sample for your 50mm lens?

Other 50mm lens?
Well... for 4/3 mount... at the moment only got ZDs, Sigma and Leica...

U are aware of the Four-Thirds mount rite?

And i dun have the 50mm lens, jus providing the price from the List that's all.

[cire07]

Originally Posted by microcosm fI would recommend that you look at both the Sigma 30mm and ZD 35mm is budget is a concern as the 50mm belongs to the higher grade family. But the 50mm is really something. Personally I like the build quality and better, and more "cow sense" working distance.

Hi Microcosm, from the price list... 30mm Sigma is $710 while ZD 35mm is $355 and ZD 50mm is $760...

That means the Sigma will be nearer to the ZD 50mm in terms of pricing... But ur posts on the Sigma keeps placing it on a EITHER/OR basis with the $355 ZD 35mm...

U got lobang for the Sigma at ZD 35mm price range is it?!!?

Dun take this wrongly ah... i'm just getting confused...

[uginz]

Originally Posted by leeweelee80 wow... quite ex wor.... can i use other 50mm lens instead? what other brand of lens can this e500 mount? hmm sorry, but do you have any sample for your 50mm lens?

i've got some 50mm samples but they are of underwater photos.

[cire07]

Originally Posted by uginz i've got some 50mm samples but they are of underwater photos.

Wow... Nice... the colours look vibrant...

That's it... i'm getting the 50mm next month...

[splim]

Originally Posted by microcosm Sigma 30mm macro f1.4. The Sigma 30mm and ZD35mm are both very affordable.

Strange , I don't find Sigma 30mm listed as a Macro lens http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/len...00&navigator=6. It has magnification of 1:10.4 not 1:1.