45 macro in Anilao

[bvanant]

Here is a shot from today, OM-1, AOI, Athena Ringflash, Leica/Panasonic 45 macro lens

 

[Gdog]

Awesome. Camera settings?

 

[bvanant]

ISO 200, f:22 1/250
Shot with Athena ringflash (a rare beast)
Bill

 

[BoltSnap]

Shot with Athena ringflash (a rare beast)

Do you have a website for the manufacturer? I can't find it at all.

 

[bvanant]

Athena is a Japanese company making lots of ports and other bits. My ringflash was a special order, and I am pretty sure that they don't make them anymore. Mine is a YS-D2 head that is wired to a ring and is fiber triggered. Fun In in Taiwan sells lots of Athena stuff, you might give them a call. I had the first version and when it dies, the Athena guys offered to make one with the D2. Cost about $1100 US but is awesome. The closest you can get now I think is using the Saga Fiber ring. I will post a picture of mine when we get back from diving;
Bill

 

[Ardy]

Here is a shot from today, OM-1, AOI, Athena Ringflash, Leica/Panasonic 45 macro lens
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I always was a fan of the Oly 50mm 1:1 lens and often wonder if the 60 is not a bit too much reach. Looked at 90mm shots and I still prefer the look of shots like this one.

 

[bvanant]

I always was a fan of the Oly 50mm 1:1 lens and often wonder if the 60 is not a bit too much reach. Looked at 90mm shots and I still prefer the look of shots like this one.

We shoot the 30,45,60 and 90 macro lenses. For most things, I think the 45 has the best IQ, but focuses the slowest. The 60 is wicked sharp but would have been too much for this shot.
Bill

 

[Ardy]

We shoot the 30,45,60 and 90 macro lenses. For most things, I think the 45 has the best IQ, but focuses the slowest. The 60 is wicked sharp but would have been too much for this shot.
Bill

Bill a 1:1 40/50mm oly lens would be almost instantaneous these days. I am amazed that there was nothing to be done in a software upgrade of the 60mm it can be a pain sometimes.

 

[bvanant]

The Panasonic/Leica 45 is certainly not close to instantaneous. I love the IQ of the lens though. One point is that it will NOT run in RC mode, only Oly lenses will run in RC mode.
BVA