Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If I remember correctly even the 90 mm Summicron gives much the same image field as the Dual Range Summicron. All the best! Raimo photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen - -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: P2CON@aol.com <P2CON@aol.com> Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Päivä: 01. kesäkuuta 2000 1:56 Aihe: Re: [Leica] re: summicron 50 dr + m6? >Brougham writes: > ><< Thanks for everybody's advice on using the DR summicron with my M6 > (TTL). It doesn't sound like it's such a joy to use, and I'm not sure > I want to buy equipment that I have to machine in order to be able to > use. >> > >Hi Brougham, no one else mentioned an alternative to the DR for semi >close-ups of flowers, so I will offer one. The various 135mm lenses that >focus to a little less than 5 feet or 1.5 meters give what I think is pretty >much the same coverage as the DR Summicron at close range, although a bit >slower at f3.5 to f4.5 depending on which model you chose. If you can get >your hands on a 135mm lens, give it a try. It will not be macro, but neither >is the DR Summicron.