The even easier way to hold a reversed lens stopped down is a non-auto
extension tube....
Gary Edwards
----- Original Message -----
From: Christopher Biggs <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OT - good basic paper/developer recommendation?
> Dirk Wright <wright@xxxxxxxxxxxx> moved upon the face of the 'Net and
spake thusly:
>
> > I'm sure for the metal working DIY type of person a 50/3.5 or 2.0 macro
> > could be adapted for enlarger use. All you need to do is get an OM
> > mount and figure out how to attach it to the enlarger's thread mount.
> >
> I've got the bits to do this with reversed lenses:
>
> 1. A 39mm to M42 step-up adapter
> 2. An M42 to 49mm reversing ring
> 3. Reverse mount a zuiko lens (with 49mm filter thread).
>
> (1 and 2 are both in the "$5 from your local camera store's junkbox"
category).
>
> When reversing a Zuiko for macro, some clever fiddling with a rubber
> band can keep the step-down lever in position. On many Zuiko
> lenses it's easier to use a fairly strong rubber band around the whole
> lens barrel to hold the DoF preview button down.
>
> Works for me,
> cjb.
>
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