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Subject: [OM] Re: f45? F45??? Better wear sunglasses!
From: Jan Steinman <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 19:41:07 -0800
>From: "Tom Albright" <n5ksk3@xxxxxxx>
>
>Zuiko 135mm, f4.5 to F45!
>
>Seriously, what situations would warrant f45?  Shooting the sun directly?
>(Very) High speed flash?

This is a macro lens. Macro lighting systems are positioned so close to the 
subject that such a high focal ratio may be warranted.

It also yields great depth of field, but is unfortunately also 
diffraction-limited. So you get fuzzy photos with great depth of field... :-)

This lens is also unusual in that it will focus to infinity on a bellows, and 
has a fairly large image circle. I've done some tilt/shift macro work with this 
by removing the front standard from the bellows, and holding it with a clamp.

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