I wouldn't bother with the 38mm/3.5 OM macro lens. One should put
whatever money he'd spend on this non-automatic lens towards the
far-more-useful 38/2.8 macro lens. OK, I was lucky--but I have picked
up two LN 38/2.8s on our auction site for under $200 each. If someone
just wants something to fiddle with, in a studio set-up, then the 38/3.5
might be worth $50 with the adapter. But if you want to use a macro
lens on insects or spiders in the field, save your money for the
38/2.8--there's no comparison. I'll be giving a talk on underwater
macro photography at a major scientific meeting in Sante Fe in June, and
the shots I've taken with the 38/2.8 will form a major part of the
presentation. There's simply no way I could have used the older,
non-automatic 38/3.5 to take the photos I'll be showing. No way. Pass
on it.
Dean
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