Does anyone know if the Panasonic 45mm macro can be used in the longer port for the 60mm?
I am thinking of getting the 14-42x and either the 45mm macro or 60mm macro (or both) to cover the range of mid to close shots for macro video. Trying to figure out the optimal port configuration to fit all three lenses.
Second question is whether the 12-35mm fits in any flat ports? I believe it wouldn't work in the 65mm flat port -- but how about the special flat port for the 12-50mm? Would the 12-35mm fit in there?
The Panasonic macro does fit inside the 60 port but it is far from the glass meaning less than optimal magnification (and very slow autofocus). The 60 fits exactly (almost) in the 12-50 port but that is a bid spendy.
Bill
Thanks for the answer, Bill.
Just wanted to clarify one point -- how does the distance between the front of the lens and the port glass if you put a 45mm macro lens inside the longer 60 port decrease magnification? I was under the impression that for maximum magnification with the 45mm, the subject would still have to be a few inches in front of the lens (in other words, likely still in front of the port, not inside it. So the magnification should be the same if you can get the subject right against the port?
Or is there some air-water interface thing I'm missing?
No you are not missing something. The one exception may be when using a wet diopter. Perhaps that works better when the diopter is close to the lens, but I really don't know. The main advantage of a dedicated 45mm port is more working space between port glass and subject. Depending on your subjects and lighting needs that may be relevant but I am personally not convinced that the 45mm lens is sufficiently shorter to make it worth to own both.
I am using the 12-50mm, 60mm and 25mm olympus lenses, all in the 60mm macro port. The 25mm does give a substantially wider FOV and focuses down to 25cm. The F1.8 may also be useful in some occasions, and brightens the view finder. Maybe something else to consider.
Bart
I should have been more clear. It is true that the extra port length of the 65 vs. the 45 is only about an inch but that inch of working distance means that the lighting is tougher to get so close to the port and getting the subject at the same working distance means a bit less magnification. For diopters the case is certainly true that closer to the diopter means more magnification. The minimum focus distance from the sensor is 6 inches on the 45. The apparent magnification of the flat port makes the situation a bit worse but not much.
In any case you certainly can't go wrong shooting the 45 in a 65 port and if you shoot the 12-50 you can use that port for all of the macro lenses.
Bill
The only other issue with using the 12-50 port for the 65 is that it's 77mm, so you'd need the 77>67mm flip diopter holder as that's the diameter of most diopters.
