That setup will work fine, but not up to the standards of a 90/2 or aftermarket
90mm macro. It's much, much cheaper though.
Skip
----- Original Message ---------------
Subject: [OM] Re: Auto Tubes
From: "Evan Ruff" <evan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 13:27:32 -0500
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>As a total tube rookie, and a very inexperienced macro photographer, is
>there a reason why I can't/should use my 100/2.8 + tubes for macro shots? I
>like the idea of the working distance that this setup would give, but have
>never tried it.
>
>Thanks,
>Evan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
>Behalf Of John A. Lind
>Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 1:22 PM
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] Re: Auto Tubes
>
>
>How much one needs a "matched set" depends on how finicky one is about
>having perfectly matched optics in them. Me? I'm very finicky about
>optical performance (downright AR), but for some reason have never worried
>about perfectly matched extension tube optics (and likely never will).
>
>-- John Lind
>
>At 12:49 PM 11/17/04, you wrote:
>
>>It appears to me that there were some very minor changes to the lettering.
>>If you want a "matched set" you might not get it buying separately.
>>
>>IRRC you are seeing the opposite of the U.S. yabe. There have been quite a
>>few manual tubes put up for sale but very few auto tubes lately.
>>
>>-jeff
>
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