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Re: [OM] IMG: More Insects, New Approach

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: More Insects, New Approach
From: "Chris Trask" <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 17:53:37 -0700
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> >
> >
> > > If you add a +1 closeup lens your maximum FL will be around 1m. Too
> > > bad they don't make +0.5 closeups any more as they would be even
> > > more convenient for photos such as this as you would have more
> > > flexibility. Chris
> >
> > The standard OM C-U lenses are 40cm fl = 0.4x. Came in 49&  55 mm
> > sizes.
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>
> I think he meant 0.5 diopter, not 0.5X.  A 0.5 diopter lens has a focal
> length of 2 meters which is quite a bit off from 0.4 meters or 2.5
diopters.
>

    Yes, that's correct.  Haven't seen any of those in a very, very long
time.  They are mentioned in a few of the nature photography books, which is
probably as close as I'll ever get to one.

Chris

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