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[OM] Re: 18/3.5

Subject: [OM] Re: 18/3.5
From: Jim Couch <jamesbcouch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 22:19:00 -0800
I think with two rings you would get some vignetting when using filters. 
Another idea would be to go to a bigger filter such as a 77.

Jim Couch

Gordon J. Ross wrote:

>Hi:
>
>Could you buy rwo adjoining stepup rings which would increase the distance
>between the filter and lens?
>
>Gord
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Jim Couch" > You are right Moose, but I have yet to find one that is
>actually thinner
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>>than the Olympus. Most are muchy thicker, which would probably lead to
>>vignetting with most filters.
>>
>>Jim Couch
>>
>>Moose wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>The Oly one is 7.5mm deep from the front of the lens filter thread
>>>flange to front of the adapter. Anything thinner will cause interference
>>>between the filter and the protruding front element of the lens.
>>>
>>>Moose
>>>
>>>jamesbcouch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>>>These are indeed hard to find. I haven't actually tried it, but i don't
>>>>see any reason why a thin, good quality 49-72 step-up ring (like a B+W)
>>>>would not work.
>>>>
>>>>Jim Couch
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>>>>
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