Thanks Chuck, bj, Chris.
Chuck, good idea. Will look into something like Hoodloup.
Bj, grand tutorial! Thank you.
Chris, dof. Wide open and bad focus... Take your pick.
Got new eyeglasses just before going into the hospital last week. (Carotid
Intervention) and these are my first shots.
Out of 40-some frames, most were badly oof! (And over half were tripod
shots.)
Other than that, all is well,
and I'm feeling fine.
On Aug 26, 2014 7:54 AM, <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Rick wrote:
>
> I rediscovered the joy of the OM Macro...
>
> I'd
> forgotten what a joy it was on film cameras.
>
> Can't believe I hadn't
> tried it digitally.
>
> Extended Senior Moment?
>
> Anyway, this one and two
> more on the TOPE.
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=14259
>
>
> Luna ////////////
>
> Rick, I use macro quite a lot on my E-series
> cameras.
>
> The lenses I use include OM 50/3.5 macro, OM 135/4 and 80
> macro, OM-fit Panagor 55/2.8 macro (amazingly long travel), OM-fit Sigma
> 90/2.8 macro (see this on TOPE with OM here in the Simplicity TOPE
> http://www.tope.nl/tope_show_entry.php?event=21&pic=18), OM 100/2 (not
> really a macro, but it close-focusses to 70 cm which is close to macro
> territory)
>
> Not forgetting the inexpensive E-macro 35mm / whatever it
> is digital auto lens which does a reasonable job. And of course any
> combination of the 3-ring OM close-up tube set can be used.
>
> Focussing
> can be as much of a hassle as you make of it. With my OM cameras I use
> the split-image screen which is wonderful for precise focussing. But the
> E-series that I have do not have any such screen; so, with the camera on
> tripod, it's a matter of using the lens initially wide open, finding the
> best focus you can, then carefully move the focus zone back and forward
> until you feel you can take a stab at what is the sharpest setting
> trying to make allowance for the factthe the sharp zone will extend
> further to the rear than to the front. Then carefully stop down to f/8,
> f/11 or f/16 without upsetting the focus setting. I haven't, but must,
> start using the exposure delay feature as I'm getting too may blurred
> shots at 1/2 - 1/8 second in dim forest light.
>
> I think all of these
> except the 100/2 were used in this 27-exposure set (which also includes
> some equipment shots taken with the 14-54 digital ( which also
> close-focuses). Taken quite some months ago.
>
>
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=7822
>
> Spring this year
> (now underway) won't yield such nice flowers as the crocuses have been
> damaged by frost.
>
> Brian
>
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