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I recently sold my Fuji body and several lenses in anticipation of upgrading to newer Fuji gear. I like the ergonomics of Fuji and never really considered going to another brand, but now I’m wondering whether to ditch Fuji and move over to Olympus.
I’m more of a casual snapper than a serious photographer. I tend to shoot anything and everything on a whim, but I particularly like photographing flowers and insects. I’d love to be able to do macro photography, but my attempts so far have been pretty awful. Out of several hundred photographs, I haven’t taken one decent macro photo. As much as I’d like to take macro photographs, I know that I’m a beginner and don’t know if I have the skill to do so. I have never attempted focus bracketing or stacking, the whole process seems a bit intimidating to me.
Also, I don’t post-process my photos other than the occasional crop using Snapseed on my iPad.
Recently, I’ve noticed that several YouTubers who specialise in macro photography (Stewart Wood, Micael Widell, Old Man Jacob) have all started using Olympus bodies and lenses for their macro work.
The stated reasons are the MFT crop factor and the in-camera ability to focus bracket and photo stack.
The MFT crop factor is an undeniable advantage for macro, but focus bracketing is not unique to Olympus – the Fuji I was thinking of buying (XT5) also does focus bracketing but not focus stacking.
So apart from crop factor, that leaves in-camera focus stacking as Olympus’ sole advantage for macro.
As far as I can tell, Olympus focus stacking is limited to stacking fifteen shots and the final result is a JPEG. Would having this ability in my camera help turn me into a semi-decent macro photographer rather than an awful one?
Would it help me enough to warrant ditching Fuji for Olympus?
Or would I be better off sticking with the brand I know and like? I could always focus bracket with the Fuji and then focus stack on a PC using dedicated software if I had to, but would having a suitable Olympus body and lens make the whole process so much easier for someone who is effectively a beginner?
Thanks
I’m more of a casual snapper than a serious photographer. I tend to shoot anything and everything on a whim, but I particularly like photographing flowers and insects. I’d love to be able to do macro photography, but my attempts so far have been pretty awful. Out of several hundred photographs, I haven’t taken one decent macro photo. As much as I’d like to take macro photographs, I know that I’m a beginner and don’t know if I have the skill to do so. I have never attempted focus bracketing or stacking, the whole process seems a bit intimidating to me.
Also, I don’t post-process my photos other than the occasional crop using Snapseed on my iPad.
Recently, I’ve noticed that several YouTubers who specialise in macro photography (Stewart Wood, Micael Widell, Old Man Jacob) have all started using Olympus bodies and lenses for their macro work.
The stated reasons are the MFT crop factor and the in-camera ability to focus bracket and photo stack.
The MFT crop factor is an undeniable advantage for macro, but focus bracketing is not unique to Olympus – the Fuji I was thinking of buying (XT5) also does focus bracketing but not focus stacking.
So apart from crop factor, that leaves in-camera focus stacking as Olympus’ sole advantage for macro.
As far as I can tell, Olympus focus stacking is limited to stacking fifteen shots and the final result is a JPEG. Would having this ability in my camera help turn me into a semi-decent macro photographer rather than an awful one?
Would it help me enough to warrant ditching Fuji for Olympus?
Or would I be better off sticking with the brand I know and like? I could always focus bracket with the Fuji and then focus stack on a PC using dedicated software if I had to, but would having a suitable Olympus body and lens make the whole process so much easier for someone who is effectively a beginner?
Thanks