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Re: [OM] Inexpensive way to macrophotography

Subject: Re: [OM] Inexpensive way to macrophotography
From: Gary Schloss <schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 09:26:00 -0800
Several esteemed "do-it-yourself" Zuiks uttered as follows:

>I made a 49 to 55 thread adapter from two Cokin filter
>holder rings glued together with 5 minute epoxy.

>I've done a bit of lens reversal macro work with my 50/1.4
>and 100/2.8 taped together.

>I bought two 49 - 52mm step up rings and then used sellotape
>to fasten them together 52-52 ends for a double-ended 49mm

>special rings exist for this. It is just a piece of thread
>tube about 1/4" long which will fit into two filter threads.

Indeed, Hoya makes coupling rings in 14-15 various diameter
combinations, from 49mm to 62mm. Should cost around $10-12
each mail-order.

Cheers,


/Gary Schloss.
Studio City, CA
schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



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