Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This video is in response to rumors (on sonyalpharumors.com) about a new Macro prime lens from Sony. I have no idea if there are any truth in these rumours as I currently have no knowledge of any future lenses being developed by Sony (as of 11th July 2025).
I have, however, taken this opportunity to discuss my own personal requirements for owning a lens that is capable of photographing very close to small subjects that can also double up as a portrait prime. I would very much like to see an E-Mount half-macro portrait prime that is smaller than the current 90mm F2.8 Macro lenses (that are probably twice the size and twice the magnification ratio that I need for my own line of work). In the event that Sony's next Macro lens has a 1:1 or 1.0x Magnification ratio, I make some recommendations for lenses that already have great close-focusing capability that are currently available.
00:00 Introduction
00:58 Magnification Ratio
01:19 90mm Full Macro Lenses
02:18 Comparison Chart
03:06 Macro or Close-up?
05:32 Close-focusing Capability
06:54 Lens choice for close-up photography
07:55 FE 70-200 F4 Macro G II
11:34 Full-Frame Macro Options
13:39 Wish list for a new Macro
16:05 1/2 Macro Lenses available now
Mark Galer is a Sony Alpha Ambassador for Australia.
Join Mark Galer on Patreon for the best Alpha Support and Guidance. A single $10 Membership fee includes access to over thirty 1-hour member-only seminars, 'over 30 downloadable' eBooks + cameras setting (CAMSET) files (there is no contract or commitment beyond the first month). patreon.com/markgaler
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If you find Mark's work for the Alpha community helpful please consider making a donation to support the creation of new learning resources for Alpha users. Go the Donations link: paypal.com/paypalme/alphacreativeskills
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This video is in response to rumors (on sonyalpharumors.com) about a new Macro prime lens from Sony. I have no idea if there are any truth in these rumours as I currently have no knowledge of any future lenses being developed by Sony (as of 11th July 2025).
I have, however, taken this opportunity to discuss my own personal requirements for owning a lens that is capable of photographing very close to small subjects that can also double up as a portrait prime. I would very much like to see an E-Mount half-macro portrait prime that is smaller than the current 90mm F2.8 Macro lenses (that are probably twice the size and twice the magnification ratio that I need for my own line of work). In the event that Sony's next Macro lens has a 1:1 or 1.0x Magnification ratio, I make some recommendations for lenses that already have great close-focusing capability that are currently available.
00:00 Introduction
00:58 Magnification Ratio
01:19 90mm Full Macro Lenses
02:18 Comparison Chart
03:06 Macro or Close-up?
05:32 Close-focusing Capability
06:54 Lens choice for close-up photography
07:55 FE 70-200 F4 Macro G II
11:34 Full-Frame Macro Options
13:39 Wish list for a new Macro
16:05 1/2 Macro Lenses available now
Mark Galer is a Sony Alpha Ambassador for Australia.
Join Mark Galer on Patreon for the best Alpha Support and Guidance. A single $10 Membership fee includes access to over thirty 1-hour member-only seminars, 'over 30 downloadable' eBooks + cameras setting (CAMSET) files (there is no contract or commitment beyond the first month). patreon.com/markgaler
Mark's supporting website: markgaler.com
If you find Mark's work for the Alpha community helpful please consider making a donation to support the creation of new learning resources for Alpha users. Go the Donations link: paypal.com/paypalme/alphacreativeskills
#SonyAustralia #SonyAlpha #SonyAmbassador #SonyAlphaANZ #sonydigitalimagingambassador sonydigitalimagingambassador
