Howard, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with the MP-E 65 lens and, if > so, what the experience has been like. I'd love to have one. It's 2nd on my wish list (after a second 550ex) but so far I've been very happy with the 28-135IS inversed on the body. "Poor man" MP-E 65, I'd say, as it allows you to go from a 10:1 up to 5x by the turning the zoom from tele to wide. Some example images: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1571151 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1558492 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1188688 http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1190026 At the beginning I had some troubles with the adaptor (internal reflections) and quality wasn't there if I was leaving the UV filter in place (chromatic aberration). I made the adaptor myself, out of a broken lens, a extension tube, some step-down rings, some coiled cable and lots of patience (specially to solder on the tiny pins for the camera contacts). Novoflex [http://www.novoflex.com/english/html/macro_accessories.htm] sells the adaptor and although much cheaper than a MP-E65, it's certainly expensive for something that has no glass inside. You can also use this technique with wide and ultra wide primes, with higher quality results (I guess that the 24/2.8 would make a great 6x lens!). The wider, the more magnification you will get. regards, Gerard. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
