PERGEAR 60mm F2.8 II MACRO - 200% Magnification For $200!

[@christinecoughlan4699]

Thank you Robin .

[@robinwong]

Thanks Christine.

[@entrigueall2661]

Robin, thanks for this video. Options are always a good thing.

[@robinwong]

Thanks, especially budget options.

[@mikenofi281]

Robin, I love your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@robinwong]

Thanks, appreciate that!

[@upload638]

Robin, I am dumb so please be patient with me, but I have an OM-1 and the OLy Zuiko 60mm 2.8 macro and I cannot get very consistent 1:1 magnification to be clear and sharp. I try to use 1:1 and keep manual focus and rock toward and back from my subject, using Godox TT350, OM-1 Manual set to 1/250 shutter, f8/0, and 200 ISO, with a cheaper diffuser and I swear I get clear bug eyes like one time out of 1000 tries. I have also tried switching to S-AF and backing up some and getting out of 1:1 to get pics and even though they aren't as close as 1:1, those seem to come out much sharper than my 1:1 attempts. I don't know how some folks can use focus stacking free hand when I can't even get a clear single image!

[@SoSaMin0524]

Love the video Robin ❤ Your Macro photos are amazing ❤️ I know you have stated in past videos that it is not your preference to manual focus or use manual focus lenses…but you are awesome at it 😁 Keep up the great work 😁

[@davidward4045]

Thanks Robin

[@robinwong]

Thanks!

[@sabyasachibanerjee124]

Nice review with very crisp shots!

[@corykphotography]

That lens looks intense. Thanks for this video Robin!

[@robinwong]

Thanks, glad I can share!

[@MrMick560]

Bloody ell ! never seen better macro photos. Just bought one, can't wait to try it.

[@normstangl3499]

Hi Robin, gorgeous images. Would you mind sharing the lighting set-up that you used for these shots? Thank you.

[@ankera7460]

nice review!

[@chosenideahandle]

You do great work!

[@TheNarrowbandChannel]

After tuning in to your last web chat I am supper interested in your macro thoughts now! Looks like a great lease. If only it had AF so focus stacking could be done.

[@robinwong]

I find it almost impossible to do any stacking with the kinds of bugs I am shooting. They don't stay still, and the leaves/branches they were on also move so much due to wind! Even a light breeze can throw the whole bug out of frame.

[@chosenideahandle]

AF isn't useful for this work, even if you're focus stacking.

[@TheNarrowbandChannel]

your missing out. it makes focus staying so much easier. I have done both. Won't go back to manual F for this ever. @@chosenideahandle

[@mikes4408]

Lens sounds great Robin but your test is not fear. Think you can make any lens look good! Amazing stuff. 😇

[@krukower]

Great photos, in your opinion Which one is sharper? This one or 7artisan 60 f2.8?

[@chosenideahandle]

The 7artisans is only 1:1 macro, and it's very soft outside the center.

[@BuildingCenter]

Hi! You mentioned an off-camera flash technique for macro, but I can’t find that video on your channel.

[@Apollolabsphoto]

Just found this for a £25 bargain on amazon, this videos making me even more excited for it!

[@Marine_0317]

Well that deal is dead and gone... best prices I found were on eBay

[@Apollolabsphoto]

@Marine_0317 hey just an update turned out to be a terrible condition refurb with some haze in the optics and they want £40 if I was to ship it back. So that was definitely too good to be true

[@leonfourie5717]

Hi Robin.Nice video again.Have the Oly 60mm f2.8 macro.I believe that lens should be fine for me as hobbiest.Small,light,full exif data etc.Only 1:1 but thats fine for me.

[@robinwong]

Of course not many people need that much magnification, but if you do, that Pergear is not a bad option, considering how lowly priced it is.

[@johnkanzler6646]

throwing a Raynox filter on that Oly lens is a nice boost as well

[@leckywoznicki5393]

Thank you :)

[@BuildingCenter]

Great video.

[@MrMick560]

Hi, I know some Olympus cameras have in camera bracketing, just wondering if you used that for some of your final photos ?

[@Lordvader330]

Im going to look into this lens

[@robinwong]

Definitely worth looking into

[@mattisulanto]

Thanks for sharing my friend. Looks like a great option especially for occasional macro.

[@robinwong]

Yeah 200% magnification is a lot!

[@chosenideahandle]

I didn't know it was better to use it occasionally. I better stop using mine so much 😁.

[@AP-RSI]

Some of the example images you show are also shown on the Amazon page for the lens. Even a picture taken with the lens on an OM-1 is clearly held by you. So they use your pictures for their advertisements on Amazon? If you want, I can send you the link by email (German Amazon). However, the lens is displayed as unavailable.

[@kaminobatto]

You should try the Laowa 25mm 5X Macro if you ever get a chance. While 5X magnification handheld is a mission impossible, if you don't have a tripod but at least something for the camera to lean on you can still get a decently sharp 5X image. Of course, a tripod will always be better, but just saying that it's still usable even without one.

[@michelesiniscalchi8695]

Hello Robin, you who have often used the olympus 60 macro f2.8, which do you prefer between the two?

[@robinwong]

I have shared my thoughts in the video. Olympus 60mm is sharper, with AF. The Pergear has double the magnification of Olympus.

[@Christophe_C]

Thank for your excellent review on Olympus. I'm french and I learned more about Olympus than in French review. Using MFT since 4 or 5 years now with Panasonic , I bought an Old EM-10 for my daughter, and what a revelation when I try It . I go to Panasonic due too review that said Olympus was not as good in video , and menu was not easy to use. When i first put my hand on EM-10 i find that every important thing was easy to use, and menu are finally more easy for me than in Nikon-Sony or Pana. So I go my self for an OM-5 and what a fantastic machine it is .

[@paulm4229]

Robin enjoy all your videos lots of great info Does this lens fit an Olympus om d e m1 mark 3 Thanks again

[@corykphotography]

It does

[@cityproofdad]

7artisan have the same lens for cheap did you make video about extension tubes for macro etc??

[@robinwong]

No 7artisans did not have the same lens. They had a 1:1 macro, not 2:1, which basically doubles the magnification factor and makes a whole world of difference in macro.

[@chosenideahandle]

Robin is correct, it's a very different lens (and not nearly as sharp either).

[@TheMattchooo]

hey robin, i have just left a comment on your other video regarding the 7artisans 60mm macro lens with the meike 10mm + 16mm extension tubes for 350% magnification.. in your opinion, which lens/lens combo do you prefer for macro photography out of the 2 setups? i can get this pergear lens in the UK for £158, whereas the 7artisan 60mm f2.8 and the extension tubes totals just over £200. thank you in advance :)

[@curry19921110]

I wanted to ask the same! :-)

[@stevebonn3463]

At my skill level, I can't see doing macro photography without auto-focus. But I'm sure that in more experienced hands, this lens will offer great results.

[@robinwong]

At larger magnification (say 100% or more) it is actually easier to do manual focus!

[@toastermon2272]

I think macro photography can be a great intro to complete manual shooting, you can use a tripod and work very slowly with small still objects like flowers, coins, rocks, etc. I actually ordered this lens yesterday, excited to try it out.

[@chosenideahandle]

AF is not useful doing macro work.

[@whiplite]

Noice!

[@robinwong]

Thanks

[@whiplite]

@@robinwong you're welcome! Your videos are great 👍

[@automaticimprovements6957]

Hey Robin, did you switch to the Canon R5 finally ??? is this a Canon reflection in the lens at 5:35 ? LOL 🙂 congratulation, hopefully an R5 vs OM1 video is in the work

[@robinwong]

Oh dear, you need to either have your eyes checked, or cut down on that weird mushrooms!

[@robtheaccountant]

Yo where you been hiding.

[@robinwong]

I never hid. I am always around.

[@robtheaccountant]

@@robinwong I know friendly banter of an englishrican