Review on Olympus MSC ED M. 60mm f/2.8 Lens - Global Edition (Limited Warranty) by Adam Kotula ᠌

Name: Olympus MSC ED M. 60mm f/2.8 Lens - Global Edition (Limited Warranty)
Item: Olympus MSC ED M. 60mm f/2.8 Lens - Global Edition (Limited Warranty)
Rating: 4

July 04, 2023

I have not regretted the purchase, everything is fine.

Analogues used: Fujifilm X-S1 and X-10 lenses in macro mode; Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 Nikon F; Helios 44-3 with macro rings.
It can be used as a long portrait lens, but the depth of field at an open aperture is somewhat large.
As a macro lens, unexpectedly good, the criticism is mainly about the packaging. It is desirable to work on a verycomvered hole of 1/10 or less - after all, the M4 / 3 system is inferior to systems with smaller matrices: the percentage of defective depth of field is greater than that of the Fujifilm X-S1 lens and less than that of the Tamron SP AF 90mm f / 2.8 Di MACRO 1 :1 Nikon F.
Icompared it in manual focus mode (I have an E-M10) through adapters with a Helios 44-3 lens with macro rings - the latter has a lot of fuss, the result is worse. Focal lengths are close orcomparable, relative apertures are nearby. But, the Olympus ED 60 mm f/2.8 distorts less, it is easier to focus, although there is not much difference in speed with manual focusing, but the image quality is better even in RAW. Since a similar panas is more expensive, I recommend it for olives.
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Pros

• Small, light - the last quality is doubtful - harder to hold if the device does not have a built-in stabilizer. It can be used as a long portrait lens, but the depth of field at an open aperture is somewhat large. Relatively fast and accurate focusing when using the focus limiter. The amount of marriage in focusing does not exceed 20% - it is quite possible due to lack of experience. The front lens does not rotate - it is possible to use a polar filter - just where to get it)). Not as noisy when focusing as the Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di MACRO.

Cons

• Weaknesses: No lens hood, only comes with caps. Expensive and non-commercially available light filters: I found them and a lens hood only from third-party sellers. Lack of an aperture ring - it is necessary to set the aperture through the camera. Noticeable vignetting at full aperture, however, the latter is eliminated by cropping the frame or tightening the aperture. The need to use a focus limiter, otherwise you will have to focus on the hand, and only then on the object. It is unstable to backlight - this is the clarity of ordinary shots - at aperture 4-8 it is inferior to Tamron SP AF 90mm f / 2.8 Di MACRO.