I wanna get close!

[friscuba]

I've got this overwhelming urge for macro photos. Rather than upgrading my current camera, I'm thinking of waiting a year or so to see what comes up (Oly6060/7070? Even cheaper and better DSLRs?).

Anyone out there used the oly pcu-01 or pcu-02 (which fits my camera housing)? Does it work strictly by magnification, or does it work by allowing you to get closer or is it a little of both? If it works by magnification, are there limitations in the distance from the subject you have to be? It'd be quite handy if it magnifies a picture from 12-18 inches, allowing you to get a focused image, as well as from 6-8 inches and such. Do you have to be a set distance from your subject or will it work at the slightly further distances?

I'd like some feedback on thse lenses if possible. They may satisfy my needs for a while. Right now I need to get in the habit of checking my f stops and trying to max out my depth of field. This is about the best I can do without any specialty lenses. Image is cropped.

later

Steve

 

[Dee]

What camera/housing do you have now?

From what I understand the macro lenses require you to get physically closer. Go to Digital Diver and do a search for macro lenses. There was recently a great thread on them with photos.

I don't use a macro lens but some of the others here to. TedJ and Reyer both come to mind. Maybe they'll chime in with some useful info.

 

[friscuba]

Currently have the Oly d-40 with the pt-012 housing. Might as well learn as much as I can with it before I even think about upgrading. Macro lens first, then maybe a good strobe that'll work well when I upgrade.

later

Steve

What camera/housing do you have now?



From what I understand the macro lenses require you to get physically closer. Go to Digital Diver and do a search for macro lenses. There was recently a great thread on them with photos.

I don't use a macro lens but some of the others here to. TedJ and Reyer both come to mind. Maybe they'll chime in with some useful info.

 

[ssra30]

With one macro lens, you can get closer to the subject with a bit of magnification ie in macro mode, you can get as close as 4 inches instead of 8 inches on C4040, C5050. I started playing with 2 macro lens stacked on top of each other and I can get better magnification although depth of field is quite limited and focusing can be quite difficult sometimes. I set my zoom at 80mm for easier focusing rather 105mm with stacked macro. In comparison to 105 macro lens on SLR camera, I can't get quite as close or as much magnification but for the price and flexibility, I am quite satisfied.
Here are a couple of shots with stacked macro.

 

[Dee]

ssra....why do you prefer the stacked macros to the super macro mode on the 5050?

 

[ssra30]

ssra....why do you prefer the stacked macros to the super macro mode on the 5050?

Dee, with super macro, the lens is fixed, probably somewhere around 50-60mm so you cannot use a zoom. Initially I thought that super macro would be really good for macro but I found that with fixed lens, it is not nearly as flexible as I would like.
Beside, having stacked macro sticking out of the housing looks so much cooler than an empty port with no adornment

 

[TedJ]

TedJ and Reyer both come to mind. Maybe they'll chime in with some useful info.

Sorry Dee not me. Lots of other stuff but I'm going WAL.
TEdJ

 

[Dee]

Oops....I'm getting all you guys confused! wink

 

[TedJ]

I think I was already confused.

 

[okiediver1]

I also used stacked macro lenses on this last trip and loved the results! Less expensive than buying the one macro lens too.