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RE: [OM] Extension tubes

Subject: RE: [OM] Extension tubes
From: "Daniel J. Mitchell" <DanielMitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 14:50:19 -0600
> I just got a set of these - would someone tell me how best to use them?
> When I put the 7 on with a Zuiko 35/2 everything went awfully dark and I
> couldn't focus!

 The trick is that the focal length will suddenly be _very_ short -- this
confused the heck out of me when I got a set, too.  Hold your hand in front
of the camera and move it closer; it'll start being in focus about a foot
away (at a rough guess). Also, the 35 will have a shorter focal length than
a 50 would; might be worth a try with one of those.

 For actual lengths, try 
http://www.taiga.ca/~esif/om-sif/macrophotogroup/extension_tubes.htm

 According to that, a 50mm with a 7 tube has a focal range of 39 to 20 cm.

 -- dan

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