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First Photos from Olympus M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 MSC ED Macro Lens

29/10/2012

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Smiling Mushroom Coral - 60mm Olymous Macro Lens Underwater -  Photo Copyright Jeff Mullins 2012Smiley Mushroom Coral - Olympus 60mm Macro Lens
We are just back briefly from an U/W photo cruise through Komodo National Park. This trip I tried the new Olympus 60mm macro lens (M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 MSC ED Macro Lens). I used it in the standard Olympus port that came with my PT-EP03 housing, it fits perfectly - almost like Olympus planned for it to be the same length as the standard kit zoom lens (the 14-42mm II lens), which also fits in this port.
I have been using the 45mm Leica macro lens (Leica 45mm F2.8 DG Macro Elmarit Aspherical Mega O.I.S) for a few months now, so it was good opportunity to compare them with the same camera (Olympus E-PL2).
What I found was that I liked the Olympus more than the Leica 45mm lens. With the extra focal length (60mm v 45mm - which gives a narrower angle of view), I could stay a little further from subjects that don't like a lens pushed right in their face (and swim away), this was to me the big advantage over the Leica 45mm macro lens. Also the lens is cheaper (significantly), and doesn't need another port (the Leica 45mm does to work effectively).
Although I must admit the Leica lens feels like their is more metal and glass inside, the Olympus is quite light and I'm sure has some plastic in-place of metal inside and out! Image quality wise, well I am fairly critical, but I don't see any difference between them. I have checked Chromatic Abberation, Focus, zoomed at various sizes in Adobe Lightroom and I think it would only be a scientist who could pick the difference!
I've uploaded some photos taken with the 60mm lens (and will continue with more) to my Flickr Photostream, also check-out the Underwater Micro Four Thirds group on Flickr, where other photographers from around the World display their work with these camera's.


UPDATE  AUGUST 2013: Olympus have now released a Focus gear for use with the 60mm Macro lens. Part Number PPZR-EP03 this rubber focus gear slips over the lens and allows the zoom control on the Olympus PEN housings (All models from PT-EP01 to PT-EP10) to operate the manual focus ring on the lens. A great addition for photographers using add-on wet lenses for ultra macro photography.
Olympus 60mm Macro lens Focus Gear for PEN Underwater Housing
Olympus PPZR-EP03 Focus Gear

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Ornate Ghost Pipefish Eggs & Eyes

11/10/2012

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Ornate Ghost Pipefish - Photo Copyright Jeff Mullins 2012
Yesterday we stumbled across a pair of Ornate Ghost Pipefish. The (larger) male was obviously carrying a batch of eggs, as its stomach cavity was large and swollen (left).
We watched as every now and again it opened its abdomen cavity to oxygenate the brood of eggs (below left). I managed to snap a few pics with the cavity open, revealing the eggs and even the eyes of the egg's occupants (below right)!
Ornate Ghost Pipefish Eggs - Photo Copyright Jeff Mullins 2012
Ornate Ghost Pipefish Eggs
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Ornate Ghost Pipefish Eggs & Eyes!!
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A Pair of Rhinopias

8/10/2012

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Another of our late afternoon dives paid-off yesterday. With a pair of Rhinopias Scorpion Fish found resting together on a sand/rubble slope near Amed. This pair appeared to be very different in colour in the deep water, one in purple, the other in brown. But our strobes revealed their true colours of Pink and Red/Orange.
Our good friend French marine biologist Vincent Chalias was with us, testing his NEW 105mm Sigma macro lens.... while I am still waiting for my 60mm Olympus Macro lens to fly across the ocean from the USA.... as Olympus Australia seem to think we can wait for 6 weeks for their slow boat from China. These pics were taken with my Leica 45mm macro lens and Olympus E-PL2 PEN camera.
Orange Rhinopias Scorpion Fish - Bali. Photo Copyright Jeff Mullins 2012
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Pink Rhinopias Scorpion Fish - Bali. Photo Copyright Jeff Mullins 2012
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