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Subject: [OM] Re: [OT]Grab bag of goodies
From: hiwayman@xxxxxxx (Walt Wayman)
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:27:49 +0000
Or you can just cut a hole in a lens cap and stuff the thing in for a tight 
friction fit, like I did with my 50/4.5 Leitz Focotar off the Omega B-7.  Works 
fine on extension tubes or bellows, but not as convenient as the real macro 
lenses.

Walt

--
"Anything more than 500 yards from 
the car just isn't photogenic." -- 
Edward Weston

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> But maybe you should pick up an enlarger lens.  Enlarger lenses make 
> great flat field copy and macro lenses.  Many have 39mm Leica screw 
> threads.  From the days long ago when you'd use your Leica's 50mm lens 
> in your enlarger as well.
> 
> You could adapt one to 4/3's mount via a Leica M39 to Pentax M42 and M42 
> to 4/3 or Leica M39 to T-2 mount and T-2 to 4/3's.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
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