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Olympus Auto Bellows
I've just been given (yes - given!) an Olympus OM auto bellows. I've not done much macro stuff, but I'm going to have a go now - probably starting with some fungi. Any tips or tricks, recommendations of good books etc?
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Yes, you need a tripod (obvious), patience (lots), an alarm clock, and reflectors. Plastic bin bags make good kneeling pads and are light to carry. Good luck and I for one look forward to seeing the results.
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a 10x8 piece of plain white card or wrapped in silver foil works well for reflecting light up onto the underside. And if you know exactly it is you are photographing you can even eat it as well.
Metering can be difficult and if you use a spot meter, then you must remember to calculate exposure compensation for bellows extension which makes the effective aperture much smaller than what your lens is set to.
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To state more of the obvious, the Olympus OM series have a remarkably accurate off-the-film metering system that makes exposure control a non-event, even with a bellows unit. At least that was my experience with the 6 or 8 I owned; and don't ask how I got through so many. I rate it as the best 35mm camera system ever made; as long as the fungus is outside of the camera, no problem.
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What he said. My bellows is not even auto, but the OM2 and OM4 still get the exposure right without any difficulty at all. Maitani is a genius. Just press the button, he'll do the rest.
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Thanks for the tips - I'm planning on trying a few shots tomorrow ( weather permitting).
Watch this space! Rob |
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Auto bellows
Rob how did you get on with the bellows? There is a book by Carl Shipman called "How to select and use Olympus SLR cameras" published by HPBooks. It has a good section on the use of the bellows which I found useful. I only ever used it with the slide copier both of which I bought second.
Cheers vincent |
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