Venus 60mm 2:1 Ultra-Macro Lens

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The Venus 60mm f/2.8 2:1 Macro lens has many wondering if the relatively small price tag ($379), coupled with the intriguing 2x magnification and 14 blade aperture, is as good of a deal as it seems. Macro photographer Thomas Shahan was sent one of these lenses to try out, and his results look promising.

As Shahan admits, his review for the most part is non-technical. Instead, he focuses on real-world use as well as examining its construction, sharpness detail, and how well it handles color reproduction and artifacts. The video probably gets the most technical when discussing its sharpness. At 100 percent magnification in studio, Shahan’s example images make the lens look highly capable. Even with the use of extension tubes and going into 4:1 territory, you can see in the video that the glass handles fringing and maintains sharpness extremely well.

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