I like to take close-ups of flowers with zoom extended, whats the minimum focus distance with zoom extended??
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according to fuji specs super macro zoom will focus at 1 cm. I have not tried this yet
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That is really a hard question to answer all I can say is I have been able to do some great closeups with the zoom, better then macro I think you have to be about 25 feet away to use the full zoom on closeups
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Susan, With the zoom extended the camera will focus on anything between 9.8 feet and infinity. However, if you press the selector button to the left (little flower symbol) you can then choose the macro mode. Then the extended zoom will be able to focus on anything between 8.2 feet and 16.4 feet. In this same macro mode, the wide angle (lens not extended at all) will allow you to focus on anything between 2.8 inches and 9.8 feet. If you press the selector to the left (little flower symbol) and then select super macro mode, you can focus from .4 inches to 3.3 inches, but the lens has to be at wide angle--not zoomed at all. Normally, without selecting super macro, the wide angle (not zoomed) will allow you to focus on anything between 17.7 inches (1.4 feet) and infinity. So, for close-ups of flowers: Normal wide angle focus is 17.7 inches to infinity. Wide angle (with macro mode selected) focus is 2.8 inches to 9.8 feet. Wide angle (with super macro mode selected) focus is .4 inches to 3.3 inches. I suggest the wide angle macro or super macro modes because, with the lens fully extended, it will be difficult to avoid blurring the object because of the magnified camera shake/vibrations. I hope this helps.
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Under fluorescent lighting the focal distance was 93 inches. Field of view 4 inches wide. Excellent manual focus. Great zoom. Easy to tell manual focus with evf because it outlines the subject when in focus. Picture quality not as good as my Nikon d90, but very satisfactory.
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At full, 42X zoom (1,000mm), the focus distance is about 8'. But I find that if I take the zoom down just a little to 39x (928mm), I can get significantly closer. Maybe 4 or 5 feet. This may give you better results at a distance. Also, at long zoom, it is harder for the autofocus system to focus. Bright light is required.
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This is a good quality lens for the price, but what you have to take into consideration is the distance you are shooting. To get true 1:1 you need to get very close with this lens (Use a filter to not mark the lens, yes that close.). For the flowers it will probably work great, but if you want to do the eyes of an insect it might not be the best choice look at a 105 or a 150 macro. Still I really like it both as a "normal" lens and as a macro for flowers.
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From Sony's RX1 specifications page:Focal Distance : AF approx. 24cm to infinity (Normal mode), approx. 14cm to 29cm (Macro mode)So in macro mode, you can focus anywhere from roughly 5.5 inches to 11.4 inches. Good enough for most bugs, flowers and jewelry I would imagine.
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Close in focus is a problem with that lens. I have often found that a problem. The minimum focus distance depends on the zoom ratio selected. At the 28mm setting, the camera will focus down in the macro range (marked in orange on the focus distance ring) and that gets you to about 4 feet. The lowest focus distance marked in white is 2 meters, and that applies as the minimum focus distance with the 200 mm zoom setting. In between it varies proportionately to the zoom setting as to what your minimum focus distance is. In short, if you do a lot of work close in, this lens is not a good choice. I have no experience with extension tubes.
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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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you have to have the iten at least 12 inches away and then use your zoom. I did this with my wedding ring on my finger and you could see every detail and wrinkle on my fingers. I only received my camera yesterday so I have alot to learn.
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Yes and no. If you want to photograph a field of wildflowers then it would work fine because you could get fairly close, 0.82 ft. is minimum focus distance.But for macro photography of a single blossom it would not be the best lens to work with. You would need a true macro lens.
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This is strictly for macro. Focusing on anything that isn't at the closest focal point is impossible. It is also recommended that you use a lens with a shorter zoom level. This is basically incompatible with my 250mm. I can only imagine how much worse it is with a 400mm.
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This lens does not zoom in, it is a fixed focal length. You can get pretty close to your subject with this lens but it's not adjustable.
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I think it works very well. There is a micro-zoom closeup setting as one of the four main settings, along with exposure, flash and self timer. I have been able to capture closeups of insects, flowers and mushrooms with very good detail in normal lighting.
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It does zoom good but to zoom in on flowers or bugs you would have to be pretty close.
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I use this lense on a canon t3i. It is great for shots that are in closed space of 10 to 15 feet. This allows for close ups of their faces within this distance or a wider pictures.
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No. You have to be pretty close for it to focus. It is great for taking pictures of flowers and jewelry.
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I used it once for a wedding, and it was perfect. I used an attached flash, as the built in flash gets blocked on the widest setting. Mostly I use it for travel and scenery. Best at f8 if you want sharper edges and corners, as with most zooms. In vertical shots, the tops of trees still get a little blurry, so I have a couple of primes for critical work needing greater enlargement.
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Yes and no. If you want to photograph a field of wildflowers then it would work fine because you could get fairly close, 0.82 ft. is minimum focus distance. But for macro photography of a single blossom it would not be the best lens to work with. You would need a true macro lens.
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The zoom certainly helps. Makes your image appear to be eight times closer. However, say for example you are shooting a bird 100 ft. away. He still will be a long way off, for example he will not cover the whole screen. Most people shooting wildlife use lens with basically 200x. If you are shooting a deer for example at 100 feet with a 8x he will pretty well fill the screen. If you could get within say 20-30 feet your 8x would work fairly well.
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Concur with Rich Maher's comments. However when I use it with my Tamron 18-270 zoom I find that I need to use manual focus as it gets a little "confused" with the extender.