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Subject: [OM] Re: More Experimentation
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:33:01 -0400
Nice sharp shot.  That Takumar and extender also show good bokeh.

Chuck Norcutt

Jim Nichols wrote:
> In past years, I have used a Takumar with a 2x extender to obtain occasional 
> closeups with a film SLR.  I wanted to find out what this combination would 
> do on the E-510.
> 
> The linked shot was made with a Takumar 55/1.8 lens and 2x extender mounted 
> on a chipped adapter on the E-510.  Focusing was done wide open, then the 
> lens was stopped down to either 4 or 5.6 for the shot.
> 
> I tried this technique with faster moving subjects and had no luck at all.  
> This little fellow sat still long enough for me to get the job done.  The 
> lens combination appears to have possibilities if I can just pick the right 
> subjects.
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Another+Small+One.tif.html
> 
> Critiques and comments welcomed.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA

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