OM System Olympus EM-M6028 M.Zuiko Digital ED 60MM F2.8 Macro Lens(Black)

I’ve been using this 60mm macro for quite some time. Although I later added a 90mm macro to my setup, I still use the 60mm regularly because it has its own advantages. The image quality is excellent, with very good sharpness and detail for insects and other small subjects. What I particularly like about the 60mm is how lightweight and easy it is to handle. This makes a real difference when I’m shooting handheld, especially when taking multiple images for focus stacking. I added the 90mm mainly because I wanted 2× magnification, more working distance and the option of using teleconverters. It gives me more flexibility for really tiny subjects, but it’s also a bigger setup to work with. That’s why the 60mm still has a place in my camera bag. When I want to travel light or shoot handheld stacks, I often prefer it. The smaller and lighter setup makes positioning the camera and taking a sequence of shots much easier. Overall, this is an excellent macro lens. Even after moving to a more capable 90mm setup, I haven’t stopped using the 60mm. Its combination of sharpness, compact size and low weight makes it particularly enjoyable for handheld macro photography.

All the above pictures were taken in Manual mode, in an Olympus mark iv mirrorless. Happy with the lens. If you are into macro photography, this should be part of your lens kit. Light in weight and a must-have in your kit.

I just had to buy this. With Amazon discounting it and also offering a £70 voucher, it was too much of a bargain to turn down. I had to wait a few weeks for it to arrive but the immense saving of £160+ made that wait worthwhile. (Even used versions of this lens sell for more.) A 1:1 magnification ratio is the gold standard when it comes to macro lenses, which means that the image on the sensor is the same size as in reality. So, what’s it like to use? Attached to my EM5.2, in a word; brilliant. Weighing in at a mere 6.5oz (185g), the first thing you’ll notice is the three position ‘oh-so-handy’ focus limiter switch and distance scale. To save the lens from hunting it’s entire length, you set a specific range outside of which the lens won’t focus, but you can also jump from a close focus distance to a far one and back again in milliseconds. If you’re using the 0.19-0.4m setting, by moving to switch to the 1:1 position (it will spring back to its previous position) you go to the closest focusing distance then it’s easier to actually move the camera itself until you get the focus you want. Or use manual focus alongside the focus peaking option. Not only that, the large ribbed fly-by-wire focus ring is comfortable to use and precise, but to go from infinity to the closest distance does require a lot of turns, hence the limiter. Unusually, the distance scale is vertical instead of the usual horizontal type. Due to its internal focusing mechanism, unlike many other lenses, this one doesn’t extend, so you needn’t worry about scaring those creepy crawlies. That it doesn’t rotate either means you can carry on using that polariser (or any other filter) if and when needed. Having used this for a week or so, I’ve decided that though f11 and f16 are perfectly satisfactory, it’s at its best from f2.8 to f8 with spectacular centre sharpness. It’s both dust proof and splash proof and it doubles as an excellent portrait lens and medium telephoto one too. Now, some may bemoan the absence of an included lens hood, but Olympus (or should it be OMDS now?) doesn’t include them with their non PRO lenses anyway, so it’s not really a deal breaker. + Exceptionally sharp, even wide open at f2.8. No chromatic aberration (that I have seen). Weather sealing. Focus limiter. Renders nice bokeh. Small and light. Excellent as a slightly longer prime lens. - No lens hood.

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Parfait pour mon usage. Le Zuiko 30mm macro est franchement mou (peut-être un mauvais exemplaire), ce 60mm est excellent: impossible de voir la différence avec un capteur plein format. Vaut largement l'investissement.

Loved this lens.... It works fine for macrophotography and for portraits. Olympus always offers great products!

Work perfectly