>Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> moved upon the face of the 'Net and
>spake thusly:
>
>> Ah, but [50/1.8 lenses] are the orphan spawn of countless dead
>> OM10's. Do any of these stores ever sell one - hands up all those
>> who have actually bought one.
>
>I bought an extra 50/1.8 so that I'd have at least one per body.
>(and because there's fungus in my original).
>
>They make a darn good slide loupe.
>
>They are useful (when reversed) as macro lenses at the end of
>extension tubes on any kind of mount you like. I have a set of M-42
>tubes, and an M-42 to 49mm reversing ring. Some brief fiddling with a
>rubber band around the DOF button causes the zuiko to be permanently
>stopped down.
>
>--cjb
I've got a couple and did some horse trading to get late models versions
for both my bodies.
Slide loupe - clumsy - I use a nice set of B+W diopters and a cutaway lens
hood - plus a the front element of an old Tamron lens in a filter ring for
serious enlargement - a 1-20+ adjustable range.
Macro - are you admitting the heinous crime of putting a Zuiko on another
body? I use an M42 bellows on a Spotmatic and use a Rodenstock 105mm
Enlarging lens on it - nice, and cheap.
No, by 'uses' I meant something imaginative - like 'boat anchors for model
boats.' I'm considering using elements as parts of leadlight windows.
although I'm concerned about possible fire risks.
Andrew
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