If you’re in the mindset that all macro lenses must be brand-specific automatics, then yeah – your cam body brand choice can cast a long shadow on your future choices.
But – if you embrace the manual macro lens route, your only real concern is adapters. Plus, you’re much more likely able to cross body brands and enjoy a very, very much longer practical lens lifespan that can easily span decades.
Then there’s the Laowa route – stick to manual and deliver excellent optics for a very competitive price range.
For me, I much prefer the control and practicality that manuals gives you in the diverse shooting environment of field macro shooting.
My current wish? That someday the bridge cam makers would include a manual override option.