Macro magic – our complete review of the most versatile macro lens on the market, the OM System 90mm F3.5 Macro IS Pro
earlier this year on TechRadar. Thankfully, I didn’t have to wait too long to get my hands on one, and since then, I’ve had an extended period capturing next-level macro photography with it.
That focal length is what I consider to be on the long end for macro and provides greater working distances than shorter focal lengths usually do – here, the minimum focus distance is a decent 0.224m / 8.8in. More distance makes a practical difference, especially when photographing live subjects that move or get scared easily in the shadow of encroaching, towering hunks of metal.
It’s true that most macro photographers use manual focus only, but in my time with this lens, I have used both autofocus and manual focus with equal effect; the former can be used with in-camera automatic focus stacking , while the latter can be done easily via the beautifully designed manual focus clutch.
The build quality of the lens is excellent, built to match equally rugged cameras like the OM-1, with IP-53-rated weather resistance. Hopefully, OM System won’t mind reading that I’ve felt completely at ease using the lens in the rain and dirt over extended periods. The image stabilization switch remained on for me the entire test. The L-Fn button can be assigned a control from the camera menu. Given that I switched a lot between manual focusing and focus stacking, I set this button to select ‘Focus Stacking On/Off’ to make the switch quicker.
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