On Fri, 1 Aug 2003 14:47:37 -0700
"Jeff Keller" <jrk_om@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> IRRC when the rear lens node (?) is placed at twice the focal
> length you get 1x image size. So with the 38/2.8 mounted directly
> to the camera you're probably going to get very roughly 1x image
> size. Why not use a 50mm macro? I suppose you could try both the 20
> and the 38 to have two different magnifications that are pretty
> compact ... but the flash gear is hardly compact.
>
Jeff, don't try to talk sense into a zuikoholic, it's futile. To the
"why not ...?" question, I have no answer. I have the 50/3.5, so I
could use that. But where would the fun be in doing the sane stuff?
:)
Interresting information in your mail, though...thanks :)
--thomas
> -jeff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Heide Clausen" <omlist@xxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 1:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] june 2003 Nat'l G
>
>
> Is it really possible/feasible to mount the 38/2.8 directly on the
> camera body? I should try that...
>
>
> --thomas
>
> On Fri, 1 Aug 2003 16:33:31 -0400
> "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Looks to me like the 38/2.8 mounted directly on the camera. And
> > the "swivel attachment" is just an itty-bitty ball head. I've
> > got a rig a lot like this.
> >
> > Walt
> >
> > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > From: Mike <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:25:36 -0700
> >
> > >OK This time I scanned a picture of the author of the photo
> > >article on caterpillers and her setup from the June 2003 issue.
> > >I recognize the T28 and Power Control and the mounting ring on
> > >the camera but what is that swivel attachment on which the
> > >covered T28 on the left is mounted? And is that a 38/2.8? Is it
> > >mounted to the 65~116? It doesn't look like it protrudes far
> > >enough from the body to be on the 65~116. In any event she
> > >captured some nice
> > pictures. (Darlyne Murawski)
> > >
> > >http://www.interisland.net/watershed/mike/natlG1.jpg
> > >
> > >Mike
> > >
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