real life minimum focus distance for FE 24-240mm

[trorvik]

I recently converted from MFT (GH4) to a7ii with the kit lens. Coming from MFT I am quite happy with the shallow depth of field of the kit lens. But I want a lens that is a little wider and has a lot more tele. So the FE 24-240mm seem like a dream lens for my needs. There is however a catch with the lens (there always is....). In the specs it says that the minimum focus distance of it is 50cm. This will make it quite useless for me since I lot of the time have to focus a bit closer than 50cm.

 

But from experience I have learned that on most lenses (at least on MFT) you can actually focus a lot closer than the stated minimum focus distance. The kit lens (28-70mm) is stated as having a minimum focus distance of 30cm. I am however quite sure that I am able to focus (even with AF in video) much closer than that. I would guess in reality around 15-20cm.

 

Does anyone have the FE 24-240mm and can just test quickly how close they can actually focus on it at 24mm? This would be very helpful in choosing to get this lens or not.

 

Would also have been nice to make a list of the actual closest focus distance of all the FE-lenses here.

 

    

[yali]

The stated close focus distance is measured from the sensor to the subject. I think you might be talking about "working distance" which is the distance from the front of the lens to the subject. To get the actual working distance you can subtract the length of the lens from the minimum focus distance. So the 24-240 would actually focus closer as the lens itself is 12cm long.

 

I don't have the lens though but i hope i could help..

[trorvik]

ahhhh....that explains it. I always thought the close focus distance was measured from the front of the lens (which at least for me would be the logical way to measure it). But now I know....Seems like this lens might work for me after all. Thank you very much :-))

[yali]

Glad I could help =)