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Re: [OM] Macro Crash Course; long [was] auto extension tube or auto-tu

Subject: Re: [OM] Macro Crash Course; long [was] auto extension tube or auto-tube 65-116
From: "Terry and Tracey" <foxcroft@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 21:36:31 +1100
I'll have a look around on the weekend and see if I can find some slides. I
don't have a slide scanner, but if you send me your address I'll send them
off to you.

Foxy

----- Original Message -----

> At 08:42 12/17/01, Foxy wrote:
> >I've used the 25mm tube with the 116 and a 300 f4.5. I was bored and
wanted
> >to do long macros. Too much vibraion (as expected), but hey, it was fun.
> >
> >Foxy
>
> I realized there were limits to how much could be stacked when I put the
> entire Vivitar AT-21 on the back of the 200/4 once (12+20+36 = 68mm).  It
> was stable enough, but near the limit.  They Vivitar set is well made; the
> flanges are a tad less solid than the OM tubes though.  Had been tempted
to
> bolt the 300/4.5 on a tube or two, but after doing that with the 200/4
> realized it would take at least the entire Vivitar stack and be much less
> stable.  Your comments confirm it wouldn't work very well without
> additional lens support.



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