80mm XF OIS WR swirly bokeh?

[SquarePeg]

It is expensive to be sure. If I had a need for such a lens I would probably go with the 100mm Tokina or something similar and adapt it. My 60 is all the macro I need and it goes to 1:1 with an extension ring.

What ring are you using? I love m 60mm macro!

 

[fmw]

It is expensive to be sure. If I had a need for such a lens I would probably go with the 100mm Tokina or something similar and adapt it. My 60 is all the macro I need and it goes to 1:1 with an extension ring.

What ring are you using? I love m 60mm macro!

Auto Focus Macro Extension Tube Converter Ring For Fujifilm Fuji X FX/XF Lens JS

 

[fmw]

Back in the 35mm days, lens manufacturers began producing macro lenses in the 100mm range and even longer to provide more working distance from the subject. Personally I think 50 or 60mm is ideal for APS-C format and 80 seems a little long in the smaller format despite its popularity for 35mm format. The 60 f2.4 is also as sharp as a new razor blade. Gary, you can have extension rings with AF connection.

 

[jcdeboever]

@Gary A. Here's the image I was referencing on Flickr: XT2A4430

I don't care for that swirly bokeh at all. Very distracting for portraits, IMO. If this is how the 80mm bokeh is then I will change my plan and start looking for a used 90mm.

That one is a little funky. However, kind of an unusual angle for a portrait. Maybe the closeness and angle created that look. It will be interesting to see some other images on the x-photographers site when they start uploading. I wouldn't use it for portrait work if it consistently renders that way. The few images I have seen on macro stuck are pretty darn spectacular. Am I gonna buy one? I don't know, I have been doing a lot less macro stuff these days. I think when the 8-16 comes out, that maybe high on my list.

 

[Designer]

I don't care for that swirly bokeh at all. Very distracting for portraits, IMO.

You ain't wrong!

IMO, if anything, including the OOF background/foreground, draws more attention than the intended subject, it is a distraction. Smooth bokeh serves a desirable function; to provide isolation of the subject, and being smooth, doesn't command attention.

 

[Gary A.]

Back in the 35mm days, lens manufacturers began producing macro lenses in the 100mm range and even longer to provide more working distance from the subject. Personally I think 50 or 60mm is ideal for APS-C format and 80 seems a little long in the smaller format despite its popularity for 35mm format. The 60 f2.4 is also as sharp as a new razor blade. Gary, you can have extension rings with AF connection.

Nope, I haven't any rings.

 

[jcdeboever]

I have the MCEx11 and I have only used it on the 23mm.