Whether you are taking bird or close up photos you can never have enough magnification. We all want more but sometime this is not practical, the size and weight is often a problem. Not so with this new set up, the outstanding Olympus OM-1 and the new 90mm Zuiko macro lens.
While I found the 60mm Zuiko and OM-1 slightly disappointing as the image stabilisation never worked for me (this may have been down to a faulty camera) I could never find anyone to confirm whether this was a common issue with this set up. I asked the question on numerous forums and to individuals.
Anyway having returned the camera & the 60mm I ended up with a new system. Reviews I had read all seem to confirm that this was the best set up for macro.
It was an instant upgrade from the 1:1 60mm to the 2:1 90mm lens. But there is more, having worked with full frame cameras for many years with a limited depth of field for macro suddenly this 4/3 system allowed more depth of field with the smaller sensor.
Also the 2:1 magnification actually equals (4:1 in a Full frame 35mm system) and you can increase this further with a teleconverter to 4:1 or as a 35mm equivalent 8:1- just mind blowing.
With the image stabilisation of the lens actually working with the in camera stabilisation, it is equivilant to 8 stops which makes it the best set up you can get. Now you can hand hold the lens and work without the tripod, making life a lot easier.
I could see, in the view finder, that the image actually stop shaking and become rock solid, I could not see this with the 60mm Zuiko. This makes focusing a lot more easier, especially with extreme close ups
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