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Fujinon 80mm on the way!


Mike G

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Just had an email from WEX that my new Fujinon 80mm Macro is to be delivered tomorrow, yippee. Hopefully it will be as good as predicted, I’m sure it will

 

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Impressions so far are good, hefty beast but so far I like the handling it doesn't feel that heavy, the focusing ring is firm to move but smooth. The Aperture ring feel is a bit on the soft side but ok, I would prefer a more positive click, but hey. Focusing is fairly fast, not lightning fast but quite quick! Personally I prefer the handling to that of the 90mm.

The lens works with the TC 1.4 but not the TC 2 unless I’m doing something wrong. I look forward to learning how to use this lens properly. A couple of photos to follow soonish.

 

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This is me on a good day!  :D

 

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I too have been waiting for this lens for what seems like forever. Based on experience with the X-E3's waitlist at Adorama, I may not get it even weeks after the official US release date (30 Nov). Boo hoo!

 

(Of course, all the flowers are gone anyway. Great macro timing, Fuji!)

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In a last-minute, epic swerve I cancelled my order for this lens. I've been waiting for it for close to two years.

 

But I just now noticed the existence of the Meike 85mm f/2.8 Macro lens. It is fully manual and of course without stabilization. And it's $300. I bought one yesterday from Amazon.

 

I have had doubts about whether the Fujinon 80mm macro is right for me. I already have the brilliant 90mm and have never been a fan of stabilization. So the features of the Fujinon for non-macro photography are superfluous for me. (The same is true of the claims made by Meike that their lens is also good for portraiture. But for $300, who cares?) I have only minimal expectations for the Meike's quality, in spite of a fairly glowing review by ePHOTOzine. But hoping for a surprise. I'll dump it and get back on the queue for the Fujinon if it's unsatisfactory.

 

I'm not trolling, just saying. I intend to report on this lens, though I won't have a Fujinon macro with which to compare it directly. I'll try to post some big raws. It's supposedly arriving Thursday, and I hope to be able to shoot with it over the weekend.

 

Regards from crazytown...

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Will be really interested to hear your views on the Meike when you get it, rrrrrichard. It looks to be a good size and weight for field macro, and reviews so far are good. I currently use the Zeiss Touit 50mm: a great little lens, but I find myself having to get nose to nose with the bugs on the forest floor in order to get anywhere near 1:1 macro with it. I also have the wonderfully versatile 90mm: was going to trade it in for the 80mm macro, but I don't think I can bear to get rid of it. So, hard decisions...

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