From: Frank van Lindert <lindertv@xxxxxxx>
On Wed, 9 Feb 2000 19:23:59 -0500 (EST), Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>> Along these lines, does the 38/2.8 short mount mate with the body
>> cleanly or does it require an extension tube?
>
>Both the 20/2.0 and 38/2.8 can mount directly to a body. The 38mm seems
>to give about 1.5:1 magnification without extension and the 20mm about
>3:1 (as a rough estimate, I didn't take any actual measurements).
I think you are wrong, Mark.
Physically these short macros could be mounted to the camera body, but
you won't be able to focus.
Hey Frank -- any good macro junkie knows that you focus by moving the
camera back and forth? :-)
Either of those lenses -- the newer ones, in the OM mount -- will
mount directly to the body, and will focus as Mark describes. In
addition, they have a helical focus ring for an EXTREMELY LIMITED
focusing range.
Now arguing whether it is appropriate to do so is kinda like
insisting only the 80/4 be used for copying slides... :-)
: Jan Steinman <mailto:Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Bytesmiths <http://www.bytesmiths.com>
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