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Re: [OM] 20mm (and smaller) macro lenses

Subject: Re: [OM] 20mm (and smaller) macro lenses
From: Jim Couch <JamesBCouch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 11:13:30 -0800
I have not tried the reversed movie lens trick, but enlargin lenses make
good macro lenses as well, especially in the 1:1 range when not reversed.

Jim Couch

"Dean C. Hansen" wrote:

>
>     Reversing movie camera lenses is a well-established way to get macro
> on a budget.  I consider my reversed Elgeet as "macro to the max--and on
> the cheap."  Considering that this non-automatic 20mm macro OM lens,
> with mount from another source, will probably add up to $200, a reversed
> movie camera lens on a cheap body cap offers a very attractive and much
> less expensive alternative.  Has anyone else tried this?
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