RE: [OM] Please recommend lens & accessories for beginner macro w ork ?

[Tom Robbrecht]

Olaf,

You are referring to the 50/1.8, is that a specific macro lens or just the 
ordinary Zuiko all-round lens. I ask this question because I already own the 
50/1.8.
By the way, I also own a 55/1.2 (focuses up to 45cm) : would that be of any 
use to me for macro work ?
Tom.



> From: Olaf Greve <Ogreve@xxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: "'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [OM] Please recommend lens & accessories for beginner macro w 
> ork ?
> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 15:48:01 +0200
>
> Hi,
>
> > >Anybody care to recommend lenses with good price/quality ratio ?
>
> I have recently acquired the Zuiko 50/3.5 (2nd hand going price: $100 -
> $150) which gives some excellent magnifications from infinity to 0.5x
> lifesize. Also, I bought a set of Hama auto extension rings (2nd handed
> price was $20), which have the following lengths: 13mm, 21mm, and 31mm. 
> When
> used with the 50mm F1.8 lens they give magnifications of +/- 0.25x lifesize
> to 1.4x lifesize, and I estimate that with the 50/3.5 you can go to
> something like 1.6x lifesize or so (haven't calculated it yet).
>
> This is probably about as cheap as it gets for getting a real (Zuiko!) 
> macro
> lens. Of course you can also buy the Oly extension rings, but expect to pay
> big bucks for them.
>
> On a sidenote: you might want to consider a 1-12, 2-4 or 2-13 focusing
> screen to be able to still see something in the viewfinder when working 
> with
> long extensions and/or previewing the DOF.
>
> Also, last weekend I have taken some test shots with the 4Ti + 50/3.5 + 
> 13mm
> ext. + F280 of a flower, I should have the results within a few days, so if
> so desired, I can share them with you and let you know if that worked out
> well or not...
>
> Cheers!
> Olafo
>
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