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Re: [OM] 65-116 auto extension tube unique?

Subject: Re: [OM] 65-116 auto extension tube unique?
From: "W.Xato" <xato0@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 06:03:58 -0800 (PST)
Mark, I have the 65-116 but also have the Pentax 645
helicoid tube as well. While this isn't 35mm, I have
used the 50/3.5 reversed on it and gets lots of
magnification.
W.Xato

--- "M. Lloyd" <royer007@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I just saw the macro photo catalog PDF at this
> address
> 
>
http://www.deakin.edu.au/~peterg/brochure_pdfs/macrosystem_0380D.pdf
> 
> and it got me to thinking. Olympus touts the tube,
> rightfully as a portable, compact and durable field
> replacement for the auto bellows (and I definitely
> agree.) The thing I was wondering aobut is if any of
> the other big camera makers have anything like this?
> Or do they just have regular macro lenses. I know
> that
> Olympus OM still has the most complete Macro system
> of
> any I'm just wondering that if in the interim from
> 1980 any other camera manufacturer has followed suit
> with their own auto extension tube type of thing?
> Thanks.
> 
> Mark Lloyd
> 


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