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Re: [OM] Close up filters again

Subject: Re: [OM] Close up filters again
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 11:06:45 +1100
Yep, I have the same problem, I prefer to use a solid tripod for macro but
it doesn't take much of a breeze to ruin a shot even then.

...Wayne


> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus <olympus-
> bounces+wayne.harridge=structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On
> Behalf Of Wayne Shumaker
> Sent: Thursday, 6 January 2022 10:45 AM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [OM] Close up filters again
> 
> At 1/5/2022 02:30 PM, Wayne wrote:
> >That looks promising Wayne, AF I assume?  Does the Sony do focus
> >stacking with that lens?
> >
> >...Wayne
> 
> No AF I just moved in and out hand held to get the focus. I took multiple
> shots to get this one. I couldn't stand still enough anyway. AF hunts a
lot with
> this combination, so MF and dance around.
> 
> WayneS
> 
> 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: olympus <olympus-
> >> bounces+wayne.harridge=structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On
> >> Behalf Of Wayne Shumaker
> >> Sent: Thursday, 6 January 2022 4:43 AM
> >> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Subject: [OM] Close up filters again
> >>
> >> I recently acquired a 500D and have been testing on the sony 100-400.
> >> One
> >of
> >> the reasons I was interested in the magnetic filter approach that now
> >eludes
> >> me.
> >>
> >> What I notice is that at 400mm the working distance ranges from 50cm
> >> at infinity (hence 500D name) to about 28cm at lens MFD. However it
> >> does not seem like the magnification changes all that much. Only
> >> tweaking the Zoom does the magnification really change.
> >>
> >> It is a different way of working to a traditional macro lens where
> >distance sets
> >> the magnification. But this also implies more working distance and
> >> less
> >critical
> >> to getting exact distance to subject as magnification can be adjusted
> >> with zoom.
> >>
> >> (from wikipedia the magnification would go from 0.8 to 1.05 with this
> >> lens
> >at
> >> 400mm. The lens focal length probably changes at MFD though as ~28cm
> >> was what I measured vs 33cm calculated)
> >>
> >> My first OK photo with the 500D CU at 400mm/F9 hand held.
> >>
> >> https://photos.app.goo.gl/3Tq4FpYUnhsS2kKe8
> >>
> >> WayneS
> >>
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