On Wed, 25 Nov 1998 05:17:52 +0100, "Per Nordenberg"
<per.nordenberg@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----
>Från: Frank van Lindert <lindertv@xxxxxxx>
>Till: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Datum: den 24 november 1998 22:06
>Ämne: Re: [OM] G28 flash diffuser?
>
>
>>Hello Per.
>>
>>The diffuser is mounted in a groove around the macro converter metal
>>frame. It doesn't fit anything else, although perhaps you could make
>>it to.
>>I did use the diffuser together with the macro converter on an
>>OM-combo (If I remember well it was on a 100 mm lens). It behaved well
>>directing some of the light of the T-32 on top of the camera to the
>>mushroom I was shooting.
>>
>>BTW, how cheap are the converters in Sweden?
>>
>>Frank van Lindert
>>Utrecht NL.
>
>
>
>Thanks Frank.
>Interesting that it might be used together with the OM system.
>Problem is it´s a 55mm thread right? I think I would need the 49 mm
>A-macro converter for IS-1/IS-1000 to fit my 75-150/4 zoom.
You would, or use a stepping down ring.
>Since the
>diffuser is fitted directly on the macro converter I suppose it would
>not work if attached to the built-in flash due to the specific flash
>operation of the IS cameras (non-TTL?).
The macro converter and the diffuser are intended for use with the
built-in flash only. Not the G-40 (sits too high and off centre).
>The price here for a new converter macro B is 945 SKR (about 116 USD).
This is very cheap indeed. In the US and in the rest of Europe this
would be normal to cheap for a _used_ B-macro converter...
>This is less than two thirds of the price for the wide and tele
>converters (which is about 1500 SKR). I believe in US this macro
>converter costs more than the wide and tele converters. I think
>I better hurry before they raise it...
>
>Per Nordenberg
Good luck then Per.
Frank.
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