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RE: [OM] Please recommend lens & accessories for beginner macro w or

Subject: RE: [OM] Please recommend lens & accessories for beginner macro w ork ?
From: "Tom Robbrecht" <olympusbuff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 11:53:54 CEST
Olaf,

You are referring to the 50/1.8, is that a specific macro lens or just the ordinary Zuiko all-round lens. I ask this question because I already own the 50/1.8. By the way, I also own a 55/1.2 (focuses up to 45cm) : would that be of any use to me for macro work ?

Tom.



From: Olaf Greve <Ogreve@xxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: "'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [OM] Please recommend lens & accessories for beginner macro w ork ?
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 15:48:01 +0200

Hi,

> >Anybody care to recommend lenses with good price/quality ratio ?

I have recently acquired the Zuiko 50/3.5 (2nd hand going price: $100 -
$150) which gives some excellent magnifications from infinity to 0.5x
lifesize. Also, I bought a set of Hama auto extension rings (2nd handed
price was $20), which have the following lengths: 13mm, 21mm, and 31mm. When
used with the 50mm F1.8 lens they give magnifications of +/- 0.25x lifesize
to 1.4x lifesize, and I estimate that with the 50/3.5 you can go to
something like 1.6x lifesize or so (haven't calculated it yet).

This is probably about as cheap as it gets for getting a real (Zuiko!) macro
lens. Of course you can also buy the Oly extension rings, but expect to pay
big bucks for them.

On a sidenote: you might want to consider a 1-12, 2-4 or 2-13 focusing
screen to be able to still see something in the viewfinder when working with
long extensions and/or previewing the DOF.

Also, last weekend I have taken some test shots with the 4Ti + 50/3.5 + 13mm
ext. + F280 of a flower, I should have the results within a few days, so if
so desired, I can share them with you and let you know if that worked out
well or not...

Cheers!
Olafo

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