Hi Dave,
Based on your reply, the combination that leaps to mind is the OM2000
plus the Olympus Zuiko 90mm F2.0 macro lens. While the camera body is nice,
it is the "glass" that has the most responsibility for the picture, and the
90 macro is a world class lens!!! Note that it is a fast "F2.0" and is a
superb general purpose lens as well. Moreover, the OM2000/90 combo is under
$1100 at B&H, while the OM3Ti is over $1500 just by itself. The 90F2.0 OM
macro only goes to 1:2 however, but I believe a dual element closeup lens
would still yield excellent performance. I'm not sure if Olympus makes one,
but I know both Canon and Leica made one in the 55mm thread of the 90.
Also consider the other 2 Olympus macros the 50F2.0 and 50F3.5. Only the
last is really light, but the faster macro lenses outperform it!
Last but not least, Olympus has a host of special purpose macro lenses
and accessories such as the 80mm F4.0macro which is corrected for 1:1.
Hope this helps.
Alex
Original email below:
In a message dated 1999-09-05 8:34:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
harrisonfamily1@xxxxxxx writes:
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<< Beyond that I want total manual control. Tried the PHD (push here dummy)
approach and was not happy, even with spot metering and focus locking. I
never got quite what I had envisioned. I insist on the FOV preview.
That done, let me address Alex's questions as they may appluy to others,
although your answers will not not necessarily coincide with mine.
Favorite subject matter - flowers, especially small wildflowers in bad
light. Why they grow there, I'll never know. They are why I need spot
metering. Usually the little demons are surrounded by very bright or dark
and the exposure becomes a guestimate.
Favorite film - Guilty pleasure Cosco packaged Agfa 200 print. I always
liked Agfa from 30 years ago. No zip. No eye grabbing color. I just like
it.
Favorite lens - 50mm/1.8 Zuiko, with front mounted closeup lenses for really
small stuff. Less happy with 50mm/1.4 I have other Zuiko lenses but the
50/1.8 is my most used. I know that closeup lenses have bad field edge
performance, but the little dinky flowers are not much of the FOV. I might
prefer a good macro lens, but I have not seen a reasonable one. I am happy
with the image quality with the closeup lenses, given the limitations of
what I shoot, but might be happier if anyone has a good recommendation for a
light 50-55mm macro that focuses to about an inch for 1:1.
Tripod - Sometimes when near home. Perhaps I should get a modern one which
is more compact. Old one is over 30 years old-heavy but stable, not good
for carrying around
Alex's comment about why not an OM4Ti is harder to deal with. I like the
fully mechanical system, sheer prejudice from having other, cheap cameras
leave me dead in the water with a low battery. I also like the noises of
the mechanical innards, feel like a human being thought it out and crafted
it - irrational, but I like it.
Dave
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