Hello from a Bug Whisperer

[Jimindenver]

Re: Hello from a Bug Whisperer

Hi Jim,

Have you ever tried the OM 38mm f2.8 macro? I've got one and the telescopic extension tube but have never tried them on a digital body.

David

I haven't tried the 38 macro and don't have the telescoping tube either. (if you ever wish to get rid of yours, let me know) That doesn't mean they won't work as well as the cheap extension tubes I got of of ebay and the OM lenses I have now though.

You will need a OM adapter to what ever digital body you shoot. Focus wide open, stop down to meter and shoot.
On my Oly's I use either A mode with center weighted metering or manual mode.

From what I can tell, the 38mm can achieve over 6x macro on the auto tube. That pretty good, maybe not as much as the 20mm f2 but better than my 35mm macro EC 20 set up or even the Canon MP-e65.
you could probably get close to the spider face shot above at full extension and the closest focus.

Jim

[David M]

Re: Hello from a Bug Whisperer

David

I haven't tried the 38 macro and don't have the telescoping tube either. (if you ever wish to get rid of yours, let me know) That doesn't mean they won't work as well as the cheap extension tubes I got of of ebay and the OM lenses I have now though.

You will need a OM adapter to what ever digital body you shoot. Focus wide open, stop down to meter and shoot.
On my Oly's I use either A mode with center weighted metering or manual mode.

From what I can tell, the 38mm can achieve over 6x macro on the auto tube. That pretty good, maybe not as much as the 20mm f2 but better than my 35mm macro EC 20 set up or even the Canon MP-e65.
you could probably get close to the spider face shot above at full extension and the closest focus.

Jim

Jim,

Here's a 20 year old shot of hair clumps on a caterpillar taken with the 38mm, telescopic extension tube and T28 twin flash;

[Jimindenver]

Re: Hello from a Bug Whisperer

Very nice David. I think that set up will do you well on digital.

Jim