Thanks, Paul.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Braun" <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird
> That's kinda cool...
>
>
> Paul Braun
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> On Mar 30, 2013, at 19:11, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Mine is a 510, but I suspect the 520 is the same. Just get in the
>> ballpark
>> with the viewfinder, then push the button for Live View, on the rear
>> display, and press OK to magnify.
>>
>> I actually found that I can focus this lens fairly closely just using the
>> viewfinder, but I like to use the magnifier if I think the subject will
>> remain in a fixed position. Hard to predict with birds. I do place a
>> black
>> cloth over the camera and my head, in order to see the rear display.
>>
>> I use the lens on a bellows, so focusing is fairly easy when I figure out
>> which knob to turn. Here is a photo of it on the E-1, but I normally use
>> it
>> on the E-510 for Live View, and add a full set of extension tubes to help
>> the bellows length.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+Assembly.jpg.html
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>>
>>
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 6:57 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: 19th Century Lens Captures 21st Century Bird
>>
>>
>>> I'm wondering how you get such good focus at f/16 with an E-520.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/30/2013 3:23 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>> Richard's posting of the results from his vintage lens set me to
>>>> thinking
>>>> about the 1890 Ross London 200mm f/16 brass lens that I have. With the
>>>> Waterhouse stop wide open, I set out to capture a modern- day bird
>>>> photo.
>>>> The birds were scarce today, but I got a few, and this is the best of
>>>> the
>>>> lot.
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cardinal+02.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> E-510 with Ross lens, cropped
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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