May 28, 2026

The Misunderstood Shortcut 1:1 Dial on Olympus 60mm F2.8 Macro Lens

The Olympus 60mm F2.8 Macro lens is one of the best macro lenses ever made, and also perhaps the most misunderstood one. The shortcut 1:1 dial on the lens is a convenient feature to have, it allows you to quickly jump to full magnification the lens is capable of. However, many people do not understand how the 1:1 dial works and they wish it to be a function that is impossible to be implemented - they want the full magnification to stay at full magnification while they move the lens and camera around. I am clearing up this confusion, and hope to make you see that the 1:1 shortcut is actually a brilliant, useful feature that can help you to achieve great macro results. I made a video to explain all this, you can check it out here (click). 















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