> Also worth considering are the Minolta 2 element,
> close up lenses that screw into the lens like a
> filter. I don,t know about availability in the UK but
> B&H Photo in NYC still lists them on their website.
> They are listed as #0, #1 and #2 @ $30ea. I have the
> #2 (with a focal length of about 250mm) and it will,
> with a 50mm lens get as close as 1:3 with a working
> distance of about 130mm from subject to front of lens.
> I have used mine for a varity of subjects and at f8 to
> f 11 the difintiion seems to be quite good.
I've used the filter type close up lenses with a standard 135/3.5 with
decent results. The problem was that the depth of field seemed very
short. It was difficult to get an entire butterfly in focus for example.
Mike
< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >
|