OK, I have done some more macro stuff with the E-1. If you use the
50-200mm lens with 25mm extension tube, you can get the maximum
magnification using the zoom set to 200mm and use the focus control.
Before I mentioned using the zoom control for focus, which works fine
for the most part, but for maximum magnification and maximum working
distance, set the lens to 200mm and use the focus control. Here is
another shot of the bleeding heart with lens set to 200mm, F9, 1/2
second exposure. These shots have been converted to sRGB for better web
display.
<C:\photo\post\E1\_5161122_srgb_800x600.jpg> - 800x600
<C:\photo\post\E1\_5161122_srgb.jpg> - full resolution
Here was one of the first sets of photos with the E-1, handheld using
the 14-54mm lens. I was not looking through the viewfinder, but just
held the camera close to the subject. Most of the attempts failed, but
this was the best lucky shot using auto-focus. With the 14-54mm lens,
you have to hold the camera quite close to the subject.
<C:\photo\post\E1\_5110493.jpg>
Oh, and one last macro, really looks like bleeding heart bleeding.
<C:\photo\post\E1\_5161105_800x600.jpg> - 800x600
<C:\photo\post\E1\_5161105.jpg> - full resolution
... and one more, to show what a macro photographer has to deal with:
<http://www.zuik.net/E1/_5161110._800x600jpg.jpg>
Wayne
At 07:23 AM 5/15/2004, you wrote:
>I just started trying macro stuff with the E-1. The 14-54mm lens will
>practically focus to the front of the glass, which means 0 working
>distance.
>
>The next best thing is the 50-200mm with the extension tube. With that
>solution here is an example shot. The following shots are in adobe
>color space, so will appear a little flat in sRGB monitor space. If you
>download the full res shots and open them in Photoshop or equivalent
>they will look more saturated. These shots were RAW with Adobe color
>space, converted with Adobe raw conversion and white and black point
>adjusted; then converted to 8-bit and jpeg. (Speaking of raw, the
>Olympus Viewer is quite fast at viewing raw .ORF files.)
>
>With the extension tube attached, coarse focus is done with the zoom
>control, and fine focus with the focus ring. I found that the course
>focus with the zoom very convenient. Besides changing the focal length,
>the zoom also extends the front of the lens closer to the subject. It
>gives quite a range of focus, unlike a fixed length macro lens.
>Practically, you have to use manual focus mode, not auto-focus.
>
>Focal Length: 96mm with extension. Manual Focus.
>
>F. Number: F2.9
>800x600: <http://www.zuik.net/E1/_5140965_800x600.jpg>
>full resolution: <http://www.zuik.net/E1/_5140965.jpg>
>
>Again at F6.3
>800x600: <http://www.zuik.net/E1/_5140967_800x600.jpg>
>full res: <http://www.zuik.net/E1/_5140967.jpg>
>
>Again at F9.0
>800x600: <http://www.zuik.net/E1/_5140968_800x600.jpg>
>full res: <http://www.zuik.net/E1/_5140968.jpg>
>
>Wayne
>
>PS, with these shots I'm up to almost 1000 shots in 2 days.
>
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