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Re: [OM] Which Macro lens to own?

Subject: Re: [OM] Which Macro lens to own?
From: "Tom Trottier" <Tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 13:53:49 -0500
On Saturday, March 23, 2002 at 13:40, M. Lloyd 
<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "Re: [OM] Which Macro lens to own?" saying:

...
> A third option is a reversing ring. Again I've never
> used one but I hear they are pretty effective. However
> be careful as you will now be baring the rear element
> of the lens to damage which is much more critical than
> a front element or filter ring being damaged.

It's also harder to stop down. A non-auto macro tube, e.g. 7mm, is 
useful to help stopping down.

> Fianlly you have aftermarket macros like the Tokina,
> Tamron, and Vivtar lenses. These lenses can be quite
> sharp and are good for macro at a lot less than the
> more expensive Zuikos. The problem with them is that
> they are a whole lot heavier and (at least for the
> Tamron) a whole lot clunkier. I used to own a Tamron
> 90mm and even though it took good pics from a support
> it just never felt right handheld and my pics suffered
> becuase I didn't like the way the lens handled. Of
> course this is all IMHO about this lens though. I
> can't say anything bout the tokina or vivitar. Also
> all of these lenses are at least 2/3-1 stop faster
> than the best offered by Olympus, but that only really
> matters in low light, they also can be pretty scarce
> to find in OM mount (I haven't seen one for weeks) but
> that only really matters in low light.

The 3rd party lenses are usually f/2.5-f/2.8, faster than the 80/4 or 
135/4.5, but slower than the 90/2.  I like my Tokina and Vivitar.

There are several 50/3.5 cheap on ebay right NOW: see http://cq-
search.ebay.ca/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&query=-
zoom+-wide+-
xa4+macro+                           
0M%2C+olympus%29&ebaytag1=ebayctry&ebaytag1code=0&categor
y0=625

tOM
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