OK, I'm hoping to kick off a little thread here. As I stare at 12 inches of
snow, I'm pondering fun thoughts of spending money I don't have. I'm
interested in some close up photography, a thing I've never done, and I'm
looking for input on a couple of things. The bellows and focusing stage and
all that is probably out, at least until I get hooked. So...the extension
tubes...are the manual tubes really a pain? And how exactly does one stop
down to focus? Do you use the depth of field button? Is there any reason to
spend the extra dough on Olympus tubes vs. the Vivitar ones? I assume there
isn't any difference in the quality, since there's no glass involved, but I
do see that the Vivitar variety are different lengths. They sure are
cheaper.
And then there's the issue of macro lenses. Recent comments really pushed me
towards the 50 3.5 -- I've seen a few comments from folks who prefer it over
the 50 MIJ even for normal use. I'd like to hear more about that as I've
found the MIJ 50 to be a superb lens. And what's the scoop on the 50 f2
macro lens? It scores very well on Gary Reese's lens chart, and it certainly
commands a premium. Would one ever couple an extension tube with a macro
lens? The only macro lens I ever had was some crappy zoom many years ago,
and I completely ignored it.
Is that enough questions?
Matthew Born
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