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Re: [OM] Need advice: 38/2.8 Macro

Subject: Re: [OM] Need advice: 38/2.8 Macro
From: "Hans van Veluwen" <hcvanveluwen@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 12:25:01 +0200
: Anybody out there with various macro experience care to comment?

The 135/4.5 on 65-116 tube is my favourite for field work. It gives a larger
working distance, making it easier to shoot animals, gives a better
perspective and lets you use a conventional shoe (or bracket) mounted flash.
However it does not add anything to the magnification range of the 50/3.5.

The 38mm macro and 20mm macro are lenses for specialists. At 65mm extension
the lens to subject distance with the 38mm lens is only about 5cm, which may
scare most animals. Its high magnification make it only suitable for the
smallest subjects (1.5cm or smaller). Its shallow depth of field make it
almost impossible to use it hand-held; to give you any chance of success
you'll have to add a flash, but because of the short working distance this
can only be a specialized macro flash like the T28 Twin.

I agree with others that it may be best to invest first in a couple of auto
extension tubes first if you need (larger than) lifesize. Yes the 80mm macro
or 38mm macro are designed for this and will give better results, but the
results of the 50mm macro with extension tubes are also very good.

hnz


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