Another macro rig: Olympus OM-D E-M1 MKII
Here's an item I acquired a few years ago. It's an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II mirrorless camera fitted with an M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens, plus an extra supplemental lens (a later addition).. After using the camera for several months, I found that it is a dream to use for macro work. The lens provides 1:1 magnification and the camera's image stabilization is wonderful. One-to-one magnification is very nice, but I decided to try different supplemental lenses to boost the magnification. The large silver barrelled item mounted on the 60mm is the large "common main objective" from an American Optical "Cycloptic" binocular microscope. This objective has a clear aperture of 34mm, is a multi-coated achromatic triplet, and is a joy to use. I didn't even have to use any kind of adapter to fit it to the 60mm because it has the same filter thread size... 46mm. It looks like it was made specifically for the 60mm. The objective is used in the same orientation as it's used on a microscope. In the past I've bought a few junk (beyond repair), AO Cycloptic Microscopes just to scavenge the objective. The most recent ones I purchased were from a seller who repaired microscopes and was retiring. I got several "new old stock" objectives, still in their plastic baggies for a price much lower than the junk scopes cost.
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Another macro rig: Olympus OM-D E-M1 MKII
Here's an item I acquired a few years ago. It's an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II mirrorless camera fitted with an M.Zuiko 60mm f/2.8 macro lens, plus an extra supplemental lens (a later addition).. After using the camera for several months, I found that it is a dream to use for macro work. The lens provides 1:1 magnification and the camera's image stabilization is wonderful. One-to-one magnification is very nice, but I decided to try different supplemental lenses to boost the magnification. The large silver barrelled item mounted on the 60mm is the large "common main objective" from an American Optical "Cycloptic" binocular microscope. This objective has a clear aperture of 34mm, is a multi-coated achromatic triplet, and is a joy to use. I didn't even have to use any kind of adapter to fit it to the 60mm because it has the same filter thread size... 46mm. It looks like it was made specifically for the 60mm. The objective is used in the same orientation as it's used on a microscope. In the past I've bought a few junk (beyond repair), AO Cycloptic Microscopes just to scavenge the objective. The most recent ones I purchased were from a seller who repaired microscopes and was retiring. I got several "new old stock" objectives, still in their plastic baggies for a price much lower than the junk scopes cost.
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