BEST MACRO LENS? Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM review IN-DEPTH
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My Sony FE 100mm F2.8 MACRO GM review: THE BEST MACRO LENS I've tested! Buy the Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM, USA price at B&H: https://bhpho.to/4ntbVou / UK price at WEX: https://wex.pxf.io/Z6AOVz Buy used gear from MPB: https://prf.hn/l/YLqwRAP / Sell used gear: https://bit.ly/3ULU9yL Buy Gordon a coffee: https://www.paypal.me/cameralabs Gordon's In Camera book: https://amzn.to/2n61PfI / Amazon uk: https://amzn.to/2mBqRVZ Cameralabs merchandise: https://redbubble.com/people/cameralabs/shop Gordon's coffee channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonGetsCoffee Gordon’s retro gear channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DinoBytes Gordon's travel tips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GordonsTravelTips Equipment used for producing my videos MacBook Air 15in (M3): https://amzn.to/4cPat9S DJI Osmo Pocket 3: https://click.dji.com/AIOhqT-LWUFDq-bGk8hD4Q?pm=link Panasonic Lumix S5 II: https://amzn.to/3Hf5IcI Feisol TT-224: https://www.feisol.net/featured/feisol-mini-tripod-tt-224.html (Use code GORDON5 for 5% off) Rode VideoMic Go II: https://amzn.to/3Yf4jeX Rode NT USB mic: https://amzn.to/3AdHcUp Rode Wireless Go II mic: https://amzn.to/3xkCvGo Rode Lavalier Go mic: https://amzn.to/3ygzzKY Godox UL150 light: https://amzn.to/2VpVbXE Godox QR-P70 softbox: https://amzn.to/3yQfGdF 00:00 - intro, alternatives and what it does 02:26 - Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM design and controls 03:36 - CORRECTION! Ranges are infinity to 0.5m and 0.7 to 0.26m 06:09 - Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM close-up quality and distance at 1:1, 1.4:1, 2.8:1 08:05 - Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM focus bracketing 10:30 - Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM focusing 11:45 - Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM macro focusing and video, watches 13:54 - Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM butterflies and insects 15:58 - Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM focus shift 16:38 - Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM focus breathing 17:19 - Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM landscape quality 18:14 - Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM portrait quality 19:03 - Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM bokeh and rendering quality 20:10 - Sony FE 100mm f2.8 MACRO GM sample images and verdict Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
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