The Yashuhara Nanoha x5 macro lens is available for Micro Four Thirds and Sony NEX cameras. The 5:1 magnification of this little lens is incredible. It sports a zoom range that goes from 4x to 5x as well as built-in illumination. In the video below, you’ll see a little over from NAB 2012, as well as some sample video and photo through the Panasonic GX1.
The Yashuhara Nanoha x5 macro lens retails for $499 and is available from B&H Photo. Check out the hands-on video below.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Asj_hoPaIJQ&w=640&h=360]And here’s a full-res version of the sample image from the GX1 (right-click and “save as…” to download it):
Yashuhara Nanoha x5 Macro Lens Sample Image from $5 Bill
Love the idea. How long before one of the bigger manufactures makes one for DSLR ?