some pics with the 60mm f 2.8 on land

[BoltSnap]

When you mention "extension tubes" are you talking about "diopters" as the two being the same thing or are they two different things? If different things, how do they differ?

Hello All,

Just returned from DEMA and we will be seeing a way to extend the focal length of the Olympus 60mm macro soon. Kenko has extension tubs coming which will take the lens beyond 1:1 with auto focus still working.

Nauticam is working on two extension rings for the 35mm, 45mm and 65mm ports. They will be 20 and 30mm rings and Nauticam is now working out the locking system for attaching the ports. We should see the 60 macro port first then the extension ports. This will allow the Kenko extension tubs to be used with the 45 and 60 macros.

Like Andy I have used the 1.4 and 2X tele converters with the Olympus 50mm macro for my 43 Olympus E-3 DSLR for years. Love the 50+1.4 combo and find the 60mm macro for M43 to be much like it without the tele converter. I am a much bigger fan of tele converters than I am of extension tubes becaues they add distance between subject and camera where as the extension tubes reduce it. I hope to see a tele converter from Olympus for M43 lenses at some point. I also used the 1.4 tele converter with the 8mm fisheye on the E-3 and had a lot of fun with that combo.

For those of you that are Ikelite fans and have wished for an IKE housing for mirrorless cameras it appears they will at some point release such a housing for the Canon M system. I would expect it to work with the new Manta strobe also announced which will be the first full fiber optic strobe from Ikelite. The strobe is quite small, not to much larger than the INON S-2000 and as small as the INON Z-240. No guide number or color temp info on the new strobe which also will use AA power rather than an IKE battery.

The Olympus housing for EM-5 now supports a full range of ZEN Underwater ports with the new adapter and a new 8mm fisheye design.

NO adapter for ZEN ports to Nauticam EM-5 housing was shown.

Phil Rudin

 

[PHIL RUDIN]

A closeup lens which is rated + number of diopters like reading glasses goes in front of the lens, inside or outside the housing.

An extension tube fits between the camera body and lens to extend the focal length of the lens and requires that the port be extended as well.

More info. in the attachment.

Phil Rudin

THK Photo Products, Inc.

 

[BoltSnap]

The net effect for both is to be able to get closer to the subject and have greater subject image size in the picture, is this correct?

A closeup lens which is rated + number of diopters like reading glasses goes in front of the lens, inside or outside the housing.

An extension tube fits between the camera body and lens to extend the focal length of the lens and requires that the port be extended as well.

More info. in the attachment.

Phil Rudin

THK Photo Products, Inc.

 

[PHIL RUDIN]

Greater subject size is correct, by needing to get closer to the subject. With a tele converter you get the greater subject size but without needing to move as close. So if you get 1:1 at say eight inches with your 60mm macro, then with a X2 tele converter you would be at 2:1 at the same eight inches. with a +10 (diopter) closeup lens or like extension tubes and the same lens you would need to move from 8 inches (1:1) to 4 inches to get to 2:1, this can work with some subjects but many won't let you get that close.

Phil Rudin

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[Sail Rock Diver]

hi all

any link where i could get one Kenko extension tub ?

Thanks

 

[AndyT]

These are the ones that I bought - Kenko Auto Extension Tube Set DG for Micro Four AEXTUBEDGM43 B&H