On 12/12/2017 8:32 AM, Nicholas Travers wrote:
I went to go dupe some negs and my 50mm lens doesn't work on the bellows
setup I have. Camera to Lens distance is too long.
Perhaps just as well. In my tests of several macro lenses years ago, the 50/3.5 Macro was not as good at 1:1 as at 1:2.
Still pretty darn good, though.
I think a 70 or 75 would be ideal but looks like the 80mm is the next step up.
Certainly so with OM mount as the OM 80 mm bellows lenses are optimized for 1:1. The 80/4 Auto is THE answer with Oly
bellows and slide/film copier.
Most of the ones on ebay are in japan. I'd like to get my hands on one by
next week if possible. shipping to 07446
My 80/4 Auto is not leaving. The Tamron 90/2.5 (52B) Adaptall was designed to work to 1:1 with a matching extension
tube, so should be good with bellows. In my tests, it was slightly better at 1:1 than the 50/3.5 (not as good at 1:2).
The Kiron 105/2.8 is another possibility. Focuses directly to 1:1 with its double helical, and image quality is
different, but about the same quality, at 1:1 as the Tammy.
I believe both were available labeled as Vivitars.
Good luck!
Glassy Moose
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