I found that the 200 f5 with 14mm tube and a A macro convertor from iS
series worked great. A good range of magnification.
But it is slow with the world's best film.
Foxy
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> The 200/5 is a bit slow for the film I normally use (Kodachrome
> 64). Although I don't use it as often as the 85/2 or 135/2.8, I share the
> same observation the 200/4 works nicely for macros using extension tubes,
> plus it allows even more standoff for the same magnification. Tripod is a
> must, and expect an exceptionally shallow DOF unless it is stopped WAY
down.
>
> Because of its focal length, the 7mm OM tube won't shift the minimum focus
> distance much. The longer the lens, the more extension that's required
> (compare how far the 200mm racks out from infinity to minimum distance
> compared to a 50mm lens). The Vivitar AT-21 12/20/36mm set of tubes is
> excellent for this lens because the tubes are longer. It's one of the
> reasons I kept it after acquiring the 7/14/25 OM set. Although the OM set
> can be used with any OM lens, the lengths were optimized to provide
> continuous magnification coverage for the 50mm standard lens. If you find
> only one tube at a time (the norm with OM tubes) then go for the longer
> ones first (14mm and 25mm).
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