If he needs 10x magnification the only alternative would be bellows with a special real macro lens (like Zeiss Luminars) are needed - outside his budget, though. Maybe a microscope, too? All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
-----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Päivä: 02. kesäkuuta 2003 16:35 Aihe: Pentax Macro/pix for the web question >Can anyone help this customer: > ><<Hi, > >I have been on the internet for hours and I have no hair left!! I want to >phoograph diamonds for a web site. They need to appear on the site abot 10 times >real size. I bought a 3+ filter but this was a waste of time and money. I got >myself a camera book (I am a photo novice) and it would appear the only way I >am going to get quality macro images is with a macro lense. I have a Pentax >MZ30 and can not afford anything like £500 for a new Pentax Macro Lens. Being a >novice the auto features of any lense are important. From the book I read. >Taking Macro images of a diamond will require maximum depth of field so I need an >apeture priority compatible lens (does this make sense?). > >Any help you can give would be wonderful and restore my faith in the internet. > >Thanks > >Hayley>> > >Post your replies here and I will forward to her (?). Since I know nothing >about file sizes for the web. > >Kind regards > >Peter > >CAMERA DIRECT >8 DORSET STREET >BRIGHTON >EAST SUSSEX >BN2 1WA >UK >http://www.camera-direct.com >TEL 44 1273 681129 >FAX 44 1273 681135 >