Re: [Leica] Leicaflex SL suitability for Macro Photography

[Dennis Painter <dpainter@bigfoot.com>]

Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> 
> Tony,
> 
> The SL is an excellent camera for this purpose, when
> combined with the 60mm Macro Elmarit. This lens gives
> you 1:2 magnification, and you can get to 1:1 with a
> macro adaptor (I cannot remember the Leica code at the
> moment). The only issue is if you want to use the
> superb 100mm Apo Macro Elmarit. This lens is normally
> only available in a ROM version and thus unusable on
> the SL, although I believe that you can have it
> converted to 3 cams.
> 
> Nathan
> 
> --- Tony Salce <NadinaTony@bigpond.com> wrote: > Is
> the Leicaflex SL a good camera to use for
> > macrowork and what what would
> > be a good lens to commence with ?
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> >
> >
> > Tony Salce
> >

If you want to use a ring flash it's more difficult without ttl. 

A problem for live insects in the wild 

Dennis