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Venus 60mm f/2.8 Macro: new images

Jan 26, 2015 | news | 9 comments

Written By Wim Arys

Venus 60mm f/2.8 Macro: new images

New Chinese manufacturer Venus Optics announced their first Venus 60mm Macro f/2.8 earlier this month. Built by Macro photographers for precisely that group, it seems to tick all the boxes in regards to easy-of-use and flexibility macro enthusiasts have been waiting for. The manual focus Venus 60mm f/2.8 has magnification range from 0.1x to 2x and a minimum focus range of 18.5mm without the need for any extension tubes. It certainly looks impressive on paper, but many photographers seem understandably hesitant to trust another Chinese manufacturer, so I’ll be doing a full review of the Venus 60mm macro f/2.8 soon! Here are some images to keep you warm for now.

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9 Comments

  1. Jeffrey Howarth
    Jeffrey Howarth on January 29, 2015 at 1:16 pm

    Hey nice shots. Did you use multiple flash units?

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      • Jeffrey Howarth
        Jeffrey Howarth on February 3, 2015 at 3:05 pm

        Thanks for the info. Hope to see the final review.

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        • wim arys
          wim arys on February 3, 2015 at 3:16 pm

          Hi Jeffrey, I’m taking my time, I know. If you’re into macro photography, I can already tell you it’s definitely worth the asking price. I’m trying it on an A7r now, as it’s a FF lens, with their supplied adapter. Focus peaking works really well, very accurate, sharp and out-of-focus parts are very creamy.

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  2. Kurt
    Kurt on February 24, 2015 at 1:33 pm

    Hey Wim, awesome images. Any of these taken with full flash i.e around 1/200 (to 1/250), F11 – 16, ISO 100/200? At these setting, I need powerful focusing light. I wonder if the EVF and live boost of your mirrorless system can overcome this issue? Thanks! Kurt

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    • wim arys
      wim arys on February 24, 2015 at 3:52 pm

      Hi Kurt,
      I still find that the best and most accurate technique is to focus at f/2.8 and then step down to f/11 or f/16 for your actual shot.

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      • Kurt
        Kurt on March 2, 2015 at 3:09 pm

        Hi Wim,

        Ideally, yes. But it’s not possible when doing higher magnification shot like 1:1, handheld.

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  3. George
    George on May 15, 2016 at 6:54 pm

    Hi what camera did you use?

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