Re: [OM] Repro ratios, was Fame at last - perhaps ;-)

[Moose]

Fernando Gonzalez Gentile wrote:

> > .....You can get a really good macro like the
> > Tamron/Tokina/Vivitar/90/2.5/2.8s or Kiron 105/2.8 for about the same
> > price as a 65-116 and get something optically designed for the purpose.
> >    
> You're kidding ;-). I paid $50 for a new 65~116, then I bought John its
> tripod collar...
That's a Fang. I paid $94 for a nice mislabeled one on the 'Bay and 
thought I'd done well.
> In fact, its the OM 2 and the tube hanging from the zoom. And it doesn't
> bend if you're careful enough.
Aaauuugh! You sure don't want to bend the 65-116 very much. You should 
consider a piece of metal extending from tripod to the tripod mount on 
the 65-116. Mount tripod to lens through a hole in the new support, 
spare 1/4-20 screw through another hole and into 65-116 mount.
Moose



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