Macro mode aperture only f2.8?

[w2010no]

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I noticed if switch to macro, the max aperture will be set to f2.8. I remember my old rx1 was max f2.0 even switched to macro mode.

[alee]

Normal behavior for the Q

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[bernie.lcf]

Normal behaviour for any meaningful macro lens, max. aperture drops at close distances. The Nikkor 105, for instance, drops from f2.8 to f.4.5.

[kkonkkrete]

I never shoot macro at less than f/8.  Usually more like f/16.

[bernie.lcf]

Yes, most would. Depth of fields becomes less the closer you focus; consequently most people shoot min. f8 or smaller in macro mode and (real) macro lenses would close down to f32 rather than the usual f16 or f22.

 

I would say that in the DSLR area nobody talks about the lens stopping down at close ranges, because you need to be into macro photography to want to buy a dedicated macro lens (and consequently, you'd now about these things). The Q comes with macro mode "for free" and a lot more folks are scratching their heads about the lens stopping down a nudge.