Olympus 12-40 Macro Capabilities

<p>I have to say that the Olympus 12-40, while not a dedicated macro lens, is pretty useful for small things. The close up capabilities really kick up it's usefulness as a walk-around lens. This is now my favorite lens as it is really a Swiss army knife of lenses with a fast aperture, a great focal range, and near-macro focusing.</p>

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<p>It's a great lens indeed, although I did not get to use its close focusing ability too much yet.</p>

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