This idea seems familiar

**Tas** · 05-11-2016, 03:11 AM

My Pentax WG-2 has a similar concept as this: Canon's new macro lens has a built-in ring flash | The Verge

Guess they were onto a good thing then.

Fogel70 · 05-11-2016, 05:06 AM

It's not really a new idea, many medical macro lenses have had built in right flash for decades.

One example:
Elicar V-HQ Medical Macro MC 90mm f/2.5 Lens Reviews - Miscellaneous Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database

Edit: Pentax was also long before Canon in producing a "normal macro" for APS-C with the DA 35/2.8 macro limited.

Sliver-Surfer · 05-20-2016, 03:32 PM

1962 Nikkor Medical lens

Na Horuk · 05-20-2016, 03:54 PM

Yeah, putting a light on the lens is not new in medical field (or even on smartphones and compact cameras like OP pointed out), but it is new in hobby and pro still photography systems. It seems like a good solution, especially for such a wide angle macro lens.
What I find most surprising is that the macro lens has such a wide angle focal length, and that it is for Canon M system (where nothing much was happening, despite the fact that on release it seemed like it could be a big competition to Pentax' compact APSC cameras)

Pentax could try this with the 35mm macro, or an FF equivalent. I would like to see it

05-11-2016, 03:11 AM	#1
Tas Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Brisbane, QLD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,202	This idea seems familiar My Pentax WG-2 has a similar concept as this: Canon's new macro lens has a built-in ring flash \| The Verge Guess they were onto a good thing then.

05-11-2016, 05:06 AM	#2
Fogel70 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Photos: Albums Posts: 3,062	It's not really a new idea, many medical macro lenses have had built in right flash for decades. One example: Elicar V-HQ Medical Macro MC 90mm f/2.5 Lens Reviews - Miscellaneous Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database Edit: Pentax was also long before Canon in producing a "normal macro" for APS-C with the DA 35/2.8 macro limited. Last edited by Fogel70; 05-11-2016 at 06:20 AM.

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Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Yeah, putting a light on the lens is not new in medical field (or even on smartphones and compact cameras like OP pointed out), but it is new in hobby and pro still photography systems. It seems like a good solution, especially for such a wide angle macro lens. What I find most surprising is that the macro lens has such a wide angle focal length, and that it is for Canon M system (where nothing much was happening, despite the fact that on release it seemed like it could be a big competition to Pentax' compact APSC cameras) Pentax could try this with the 35mm macro, or an FF equivalent. I would like to see it

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