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I have an Olympus E-500 and was wandering what lens/acessories some of you guys use to get a really close up shot of your corals. Obviously a tripod is anessential. I have been experimenting and have found a wb that gives me almost perfect coloration now I just need to get close enough to the coral and be able to focus. Thanks in advance.
 

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I have a Tamaron 90mm macro lens (not sure if it would fit with your Olympus). I would look for some reviews on macro lenses that fit your camera.
 

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unfortunately....olympus doesn't have a great selection of lenses available. here is a link to lenses compatible with the olympus on b&h

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/shop/8457/Digital_SLR_Interchangeable_Lenses_for_Olympus.html

looks like the only ones they have that work are olympus and sigma lenses.....

thus sigma ones are the ones you'll want to stick to....

here is the sigma 105mm f/2.8 for $400 (a decent lens...lots of nikon people use this lens)

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/460536-USA/Sigma_257107_105mm_f_2_8_EX_Macro.html

then theres the sigma 150mm f/2.8 for $600. i have this lens...and its very nice....but 150mm is not really necessary. i wish i had just saved my money and gone with a 100mm.....thus the reason why not many people have it.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/472099-USA/Sigma_104107_150mm_f_2_8_EX_APO.html
 

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