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Re: [OM] Flipping my 50mm around

Subject: Re: [OM] Flipping my 50mm around
From: "Terry and Tracey" <foxcroft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1998 16:16:57 +1000
OTF should work OK by doing this.

Foxy



>    Before diving into the expense of macro lenses, extension tubes and
>such, I decided to experiment with closeups by flipping my 50 1.8 around. I
>set my OM2s to auto, set my lens to whatever apeture I want, and hold the
>DOF preview button on the lens down while taking the shot. My question is
>this, since the mechanism which detects apeture setting is obviously no
>connected during this procedure, will the camera OTF metering still handle
>the shot? Do I need to check the shot with the lens on right, then set the
>shutter speed to manual before flipping the lens? Thanks.



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