Vivitar 55mm Fd macro and 2x extender

Euan

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Ive got a Vivitar 55mm Fd macro that i use on my EM5, what are they like with 2x extenders to try and get a bit of distance between camera and subject. the lens is very sharp but your almost on top of the subject. Are there any in particular i should look for or are there any cheap 100mm ish macro's to look for?
 
Canon did an excellent FD 200/4 Macro that focussed to 1:1 at 58cm MFD (32cm WD)...shouldn't cost an arm and a leg nowadays, Euan. If you're after a more modest increase in WD with very little outlay then an FD Lifesize Converter would about double your WD for the same reproduction ratio.

Bob
 
Cheers Bob, dont suppose you have a link to that lens as there are 100's on ebay and trying to work out what does 1:1 is hard going.
 
It's this one Euan http://www.mir.SPAM/rb/photography/companies/canon/fdresources/fdlenses/fdmacro/200macro.htm

I see that there's one on Ebay for £599 (dream on!). There have been a few over recent years that have been sub £100 which is more realistic.

Bob
 
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