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Re: [OM] 135/4.5 & 1.4XA -Reply

Subject: Re: [OM] 135/4.5 & 1.4XA -Reply
From: Chloe <corella@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 17:38:25 +0800
Someone said the Oly macro system lacks a 180 or 200mm macro lens.

I recently tried the combination of 180mm f2, 65-116 auto extension tube
and 1.4x TC and can now report that this combination works very well.  As
far as I can tell the corners seem as sharp as the centre.  Don't know
about distortion though.

Giles

> Using the 135 on the 65-116 and the 1.4xa behind that
>does work. Gives quite a lot of magnification with good working
>distance...hmm I
>could see chasing butterflies with this combination!





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