Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The teleconverter is an excellent way to get it to 1:1. I have not tried the special elpro for it. You can get one in the $1500-1800 US range, used. Tom > If your primary interest is in close-up photography, the decision is really > much easier. Buy the Leica R8 and 100 macro-elmarit R and be done with it. > Reasons: (1) you want manual focus for macro work, and the R8 has the > world's best viewfinder and focusing screen (IMO, of course); (2) you can't > do any better than the 100/2.8 macro. Well, okay, if you need to go 1:1, > then you have to use an ext. tube, but the glass is second to none. The 60 > macro also has an excellent reputation.