Best super macro lenses for Sony Rx100 IV

[aviator8]

Were you zoomed all the way in when taking these? Have you tried to find a similarly sized small detailed object and tried to produce acceptable results in the controlled environment of your home?

 

[aviator8]

Focus is very difficult at those magnifications. Best practice is to get close in focus, then rock back and forth for the final sharp focus.

Plus 1 on this. I use my own movement to focus when doing macro on land and in water as the DOF is very shallow.

 

[NicolasH]

This is the full crop. I can't seem to get the details out of its facial features. That's where i thought i would need further magnification. yes f/11 is the smallest aperture on the RX100 IV.

Yeah that's what i tried, the locking focus and rocking back and forth. for the RX 100 IV at 70mm there's only so much i can zoom in to get the details :/ so i thought if i had more magnification then i wouldn't have to crop that much.

It is still only a 0.5Mp image, 800x600. And may actually be sharp, but I can't tell. Try cropping the face of the guy on the right and upload a full resolution version.
What is the smallest aperture on your lens? If f/11, then that is a problem.

Focus is very difficult at those magnifications. Best practice is to get close in focus, then rock back and forth for the final sharp focus.

 

[NicolasH]

Were you zoomed all the way in when taking these? Have you tried to find a similarly sized small detailed object and tried to produce acceptable results in the controlled environment of your home?

Yes i was zoomed in max at 70mm. i tried also on some small sapsuckling slugs but what i am aiming for is sharp facial features of these macro subjects.

Any idea which macro lens combination would give ample working distance for that level of magnification?

 

[tursiops]

Because you are using the camera's smallest f-stop you may be diffraction limited. Try shooting a coin at home at f/11, f/8, and f/5.6. You lose depth-of-field, but gain sharpness.

 

[NicolasH]

Because you are using the camera's smallest f-stop you may be diffraction limited. Try shooting a coin at home at f/11, f/8, and f/5.6. You lose depth-of-field, but gain sharpness.

oh i see. so if i were to shot at a larger aperture i should be able to get a sharper facial shot but may lose focus on the body and other objects at a different plan? Thanks mate will try what you suggested with the coin and see what i get. thanks!

 

[tursiops]

oh i see. so if i were to shot at a larger aperture i should be able to get a sharper facial shot but may lose focus on the body and other objects at a different plan? Thanks mate will try what you suggested with the coin and see what i get. thanks!

Let us know how it goes!