I had forgotten that the E-510/520 have live view. Still, you need the
bird to cooperate whilst you fiddle with the live view focus.
Chuck Norcutt
On 3/30/2013 8:11 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Mine is a 510, but I suspect the 520 is the same. Just get in the ballpark
> with the viewfinder, then push the button for Live View, on the rear
> display, and press OK to magnify.
>
> I actually found that I can focus this lens fairly closely just using the
> viewfinder, but I like to use the magnifier if I think the subject will
> remain in a fixed position. Hard to predict with birds. I do place a black
> cloth over the camera and my head, in order to see the rear display.
>
> I use the lens on a bellows, so focusing is fairly easy when I figure out
> which knob to turn. Here is a photo of it on the E-1, but I normally use it
> on the E-510 for Live View, and add a full set of extension tubes to help
> the bellows length.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+Assembly.jpg.html
>
> Jim Nichols
>
>
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 6:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird
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>
>> I'm wondering how you get such good focus at f/16 with an E-520.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 3/30/2013 3:23 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> Richard's posting of the results from his vintage lens set me to thinking
>>> about the 1890 Ross London 200mm f/16 brass lens that I have. With the
>>> Waterhouse stop wide open, I set out to capture a modern- day bird photo.
>>> The birds were scarce today, but I got a few, and this is the best of the
>>> lot.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cardinal+02.jpg.html
>>>
>>> E-510 with Ross lens, cropped
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
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