Re: ricoh closeup adapter

[Greg Erker <erker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I'm back on the list.  I was out of town for two weeks taking care of my
>mother's affairs after she died.

  I'm very sorry for your loss. My mom died almost exactly
one year ago. It's still quite strange to think that she's
gone.

>I picked up a "Ricoh closeup adapter".  Two friction-fit lenses that pop
>over the normal lenses.  It's a "+2" although I can't remember how to apply
>that to magnification.

  +2 dipoters means that if the camera is focused
at infinity then the CU lens will bring a subject
at 1/2 metre in focus. (ie 1/diopters).

  If you focus the camera to minimum distance you
gain about another diopter so the focus point is
now about 1/3 metres.

>Has anyone used one of these?  I guess I'm stuck with slide-bars until I
>find another.  :^)

  Yup.  :)

  My Amarylis Stamens photo (on it's way to
you) was taken with a tlr and a +11 diopter
closeup lens.

Greg