What is the approx. focusing distance for this lens?
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I use this 500 mm lens with a Nikon D600. The range of focus is from about 7 feet to infinity.
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The minimum focus distance is 0.15m. At that distance the magnification should be at least 1:1.
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The depth of field for focus on this lens is quite short. You need to put on the lens and then focus by hand.
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I use the Lumix 14-140 f/3.5-5.6 for exactly that purpose. It covers a broad range of focal lengths, has reasonably close focus and is reasonably sharp -- much sharper than the 14-45 or 45-150 "kit" lenses I bought with my old G5.
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There is a Macro Mode option. How close you can get to your subject depends on the zoom setting. It ranges from 0.4 inches to 2.0 inches from the lens, according to the user manual.
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2nd answer. If you mean the closest distance you're able to focus at? I can only guess at about 15 to 20 feet. If you mean the closest distance you can calculate by using the mildot system I would again guess as close as you can get a clear focused picture. Mine gives me a very clear picture fifty yards and out but I could not honestly tell you the minimum useful distance.KT
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It has good center sharpness down to about one foot. It still gets a focus down to about 7 inches, and you have to look very closely to realize that the sharpness is falling off a bit. Any closer than 7 inches, it does not focus at all, as far as I can tell.
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I have had this lens for about 4 years and it focuses very fast and very sharp. No problems.Mike Michedl
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You have to get very close to the subject. I'm talking like less than an inch away. It took me a couple of tries to figure it out. It may help if you take your case off so that the lens is directly on top of the camera lens.
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The lens itself is 4.5mm at wide and the listed 35mm equivelent field of view is 25mm.Sorry, N. Hoang; I didn't see that you had beat me to it.
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According to the information with the lens, the minimum focusing distance is 0.39 m or 15.4".
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Anything closer than about 50-75 feet will be out of focus. Beyond that they are great. These are auto-focus and you can not adjust the focus manually.
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That is exactly why I purchased this lens and I love it! The focus is a bit soft if you try and go below f2.2, but as I'm generally shooting moving children I usually keep it around f2.5 or 2.8 anyway. Hope this helps!
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Not sure but this lens is very sharp. Somehow it can vibrate a little but the built of the lens is solid. Anyway, no complain as it cheap.
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You can focus to within eight inches away of your subject. But remember that this is a wide angle, 24mm equivalent lens, so even at a close up distance, you will get more into your frame than you would with a longer lens. You must also be aware of potential wide-angle distortion.
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Hello Victoria. I'm sorry I am unable ot answer your question. i only purchased this lens as a present. i wish you good luck.--Hanson
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I believe the specs are correct - the lens will focus about 4 inches from the sensor plane (marked on the top right of the body) That's right about the front surface of the lens, which may be the reference. I have a 1A filter on mine, and the lens will go a little blurry if my subject is on the lens, but ease back just a bit and in it comes.