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Archive 2013 · CANON EF-M 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 STM

  
 
alfarmer
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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · CANON EF-M 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 STM


How can they call this a "macro" lens? It's not super-close focusing and it doesn't focus well close-up. And it doesn't seem to be 1:1, so I'm a wee bit baffled.

Oh, and why again did they reverse the zoom direction? >.>



Jun 20, 2013 at 10:26 PM
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Vendors seem to slap 'macro' on the side of any lens that provides > ~.20-.25 (1:5 to 1:4) magnification. Of course, unless they say it does 1:1 (or 1:2), they're really just claiming that the 'macro' labelled lens focuses closer than competing lenses or similar lenses in their own lineup.


Jun 21, 2013 at 12:41 AM
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Heheh, well, since both STM lenses are "macro"...maybe all of them will be.


Jun 21, 2013 at 01:01 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · CANON EF-M 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 STM


It's not a macro lens since it doesn't have macro in the label. It does however have a "macro" mode where the lens has a closer focusing distance is 0.25m which is less than a foot. So no, it's not a macro lens but it does have a 0.25m focusing distance with a 0.25x magnification at the 55mm end.


Jun 21, 2013 at 06:16 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · CANON EF-M 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 STM


I really like that the 22mm focuses at 6" and the 18-55 at 9". These short focusing distances, although not providing 1-1 macro, makes for some nice, close up, handheld photos. So far I am impressed at the quality of both of these lenses, especially when the prices are well below the Sony NEX equivalents. I hope Canon comes out with an equal to the Sony 50 1F1.8 OSS for about the same price or less ($300).

Steve


Edited on Jun 22, 2013 at 01:57 PM · View previous versions



Jun 22, 2013 at 01:44 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · CANON EF-M 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 STM


alfarmer wrote:
How can they call this a "macro" lens? It's not super-close focusing and it doesn't focus well close-up. And it doesn't seem to be 1:1, so I'm a wee bit baffled.

Oh, and why again did they reverse the zoom direction? >.>


The application of the term "macro" to lenses is a bit loose sometimes. There are "real" macro lenses - like the 100mm f/2.8 L IS macro or the EFS macro - and there are regular lenses with "macro capabilities." The latter typically offer a useful ability to focus closer than some other equivalent lenses.

The 1:1 definition is a bit arbitrary, but you'll hear it quite a bit.

Dan



Jun 22, 2013 at 01:52 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · CANON EF-M 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 STM


gdanmitchell wrote:
The application of the term "macro" to lenses is a bit loose sometimes. There are "real" macro lenses - like the 100mm f/2.8 L IS macro or the EFS macro - and there are regular lenses with "macro capabilities." The latter typically offer a useful ability to focus closer than some other equivalent lenses.

The 1:1 definition is a bit arbitrary, but you'll hear it quite a bit.

Dan


In the "good old days" Dan, the definition of a macro lens was 1. It had to focus to at least a 1:2 magnification (1:1 with extension tube was typical) AND 2. it had to be a flat field corrected lens (so sharpness was retained from edge to edge when copying documents, or paintings for example). Process and enlarging lenses fall into category 2, but not necessarily into category 1.



Jun 22, 2013 at 05:27 PM





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