I recently inherited a used OM-2n and a set of lenses . Included are a
Zuiko 50mm, a Vivitar 80-200mm w/ macro, and a Makita 20-80mm w/macro
(I'm not sure about that last one, I'm writing this from work w/o the
lens in front of me and I'm completely new to SLR's).
I have done a bunch of macrophotography with digital point and shoots.
I grow orchids, and they tend to be the subject of most of my shots. I
like shots of individual flowers, which range in size from ~2cm and up,
and then I also enjoy taking extreme close-up shots of internal
structures. Here are some examples of shots I've done before:
Inside of an unidentified laeliocattleya using an HP 215 with a macro
accessory lens. The frame is about 0.5 cm across.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/70589161@N00/87546072/
Full flower shot of a oncindium class orchid using a Fuji Finepix 315 in
macro mode. The frame is about 3 cm across.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/70589161@N00/87546074/
Both shots were taken in morning sunlight without a flash.
I would like to be able to do similar shots with my new Olympus. What
accessories would you most recommend to get me started? I've seen
accessories like the bellows, and would like to get one eventually, but
I am thinking of starting much smaller scale. Also, can anyone
recommend any good books for starting out in macrophotography with
slr's?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm a complete newbie when it
comes to anything other than point and shoot cameras.
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