In order of cost, complexity and capability you can consider:
close up lenses - get a good name-brand set
a reversing ring to mount your normal lens backwards
a mating ring to join two lenses together nose to nose. Or read 1001 uses
for duct tape and write new chapters for uses 1002-1010.
extension tubes - auto tubes are *very* nice, but not absolutely required.
a 50mm real macro lens (the f/3.5 Zuik is a bargin nowadays)
telescoping auto-tube
bellows - the double cable release is very *very* nice for this accessory
other focal length macro lenses
80mm is optimized for 1:1, great for slide duping/cheap prints from
slides copying
the newer 50mm f/2 macro is much brighter than its 3.5 cousin, does
great stars :)
the 20mm and 38mm are impossible to beat for high reproduction ratios,
extremely specialized
the 135mm is tops for working distance in the field
the 90mm is the stuff of legend, a lovely lens, macro or otherwise.
John P
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there is no "never" - just long periods of "not yet".
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Poels <poelsb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, October 19, 1998 8:19 AM
Subject: [OM] Close focus
>Hi,
>
>I am an intermediate level photographer with a fair bit of Olympus
>equipment.
>I have seen some discussion on the list lately re: close up photography. I
>would
>like to get some advice on how best to equip myself for occasional macro
>shots - most likely flowers and gardens. I have a number of lenses but none
>with
>macro capability. Should I invest in one macro capable lens? Should I buy a
>set
>of extension tubes (are bellows different or the same thing) ? Or should I
>just get
>a set of close up lens attachments? As usual I want a compromise between
>good results and economy.
>
>Ben Poels
>Queen's University
>Kingston, Ontario
>
>
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