Insects Eastern Swallowtail Butterfly (Lens Comparison)

[GvilleRick]

I saw this Eastern Swallowtail Butterfly on our butterfly bush and he hung around long enough for me to take many photos with different lenses. Here are some of the shots to compare.

Sony 90mm f/2.8 Macro uncropped (9504 x 6336)

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 800

Sony 100-400 GM at 400mm uncropped

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 320

Sony 200-600 G at 600mm uncropped

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 160

Sony 90mm Cropped to 5076 x 3384 (29%)

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 640

Sony 100-400 at 400mm Cropped to 5076 x 3384 (29%)

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 800

Sony 200-600 at 600mm Cropped to 5076 x 3384 (29%)

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 320

And a shot with the Sony 90mm Macro uncropped from as close as I could get to him.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Richard A]

Did you come to any conclusions?

 

[GvilleRick]

Did you come to any conclusions?

All three lenses work well, I think. The longer lenses make it a little easier to get a shot without scaring off the insect while the 90mm is better for more detail if you can get close. Here is a macro shot that is pretty close to the minimum focusing distance taken with the 90mm and the only crop was to change to a sqaure image so it is 6336 x 6336.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 3200