Nice to see you back. That lens looks fun, crazy how close you can focus.

Thanks for the unboxing and the sample pics!

Canon WAY back in the day had high-magnification macro lenses that were quite small like the front element that had an aperture control on the front. It looked much like a microscope element. It only worked with extension tubes. This looks like a similar design, but with the extension tube and mount included. I've used it with an adapter for my DSLR and tubes, and had to use it on a rail and using focus stacking. It's was cool. This looks like a great alternative since those are hard to find and require adapters for modern lenses.

Was wondering about this strange lens. It looks really cool. Think I might have to give it a try at some point.

Thanks for sharing this!

Thanks for showing distance between lens n object

Great examples and review. I ordered it right after watching this video. Keep up the good work!

That’s dope. Cute little spider.

hi robbie i am looking to get a super macro lens and i have been lookin that is 1 how good would say it was and should i get 1 i havent used a manuel lens before so just wondering if you had any good tips about using this i as a sony a68 n a65 n a37 rgds chris

Dead spiders don't move much...

I'm guessing that diffraction at f16 is what is to blame for the relatively soft image when zoomed in at 100%, but because you're getting so much detail, it cleans up with a bit of sharpening. Plus, since the lens has such an amazing macro reproduction, one is unlikely to crop the images much, meaning you'll never have to really show anyone your photos on the web at 100%. I'd be curious to see if you've found this to be true since you've posted this video. Thanks for making it!

I just purchased this lens open box from B&H for $135. I look forwarding to seeing what it can do.

Thanks. Very interesting

It seems diffraction creeps in quite early, at f8 it is vert soft compared to 2.8 or 5.6

Do they send a coupon for the next purchase? Tnx.

So, this is basically a reversed lense? I'm guessing that's the reason why the front element is so small

Do you have any stacked images to shage? DOF gets smaller and smaller as magnification increases (I often shoot with microscope objectives and often dealing with microns of focus). Increasing f-stop to compensate is going to give you softening, aberration, etc. Shoot wide open and stack :)

f/5.6 is the sweet spot for sharpness on this lens I believe.

Extreme macro lenses are something that have interested me for a while although being a Sony a-mount user, the amount of options are limited really (especially when just considering "out of the box" ready-use lenses and the accessories that are available. Can anyone confirm if this lens can focus to infinity or if its just a dedicated ultra close-focus 4x macro lens?

Is it possible that the lens doesn't appear sharp because of diffraction?

The manual Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 X5 macro is very old and expensive.

I have this lens and know that f16 causes horrible diffraction. f2.8 is about the largest f stop that can be used without diffraction, and about 16 micron movement increments for focus stacking.

I put it on my Sony A7 iii , i activated the w/ lens option , but it's still not similar to your shot , i dont know why , there is only horizontal clear line while the other parts of the photo are blurred .. any tips please? , I dont have that adapter that you put also what is it? . Thanks

Hi, is it possible to take non-macro shots with this lens, like 20mm landscapes?

Where does one get subjects to shoot with this lens, like the spider you used in the video? Lenses like this can be cool, but live spiders (or other bugs) won't generally let you get that close to focus.

Looking at those weird eyes of tje spider.. I can say that the spider has been dead for days.

Is it compatible with Canon EOS SL2?

Does it fit sony e mount?

At f16 the lens become very little sharp

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How that can be a F/2 lens???

Thanks for this video. Would this be suitable for shooting cannabis?

if you are professional you should understand that on f16 the quality of image is complete rubbish as there is a huge difraction, if the lens has such an option try maybe f7.1 or similar...sharpness will be 3x better. And then you can do some focus stacking in Zerene..

So you start with handling the lens without ANY information as to what is what...twisting, turning back and forth. See ya. Anything you say after what I just saw is useless.