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Subject: [Leica] Macro Comparison Leica v. Yashica
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Tue Apr 12 16:19:04 2005
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Hello Ted,
Even more exotic - try a catadioptric 8/600mm without an adapter, virtually 
zero 
DOF,but, if you can stand the donuts in the OOF parts, it delivers pretty 
good 
results.
Douglas

Ted Grant wrote:

> I thought maybe you might want to try macro photography with a 280mm 
> 2.8. ;-) Or even wilder on the 400 2.8 or the sliding barrel 400mm 6.8. 
> Now that's interesting macro photography! ;-) Been there done it and it 
> works beautifully with pictures the likes a normal macro lens just 
> doesn't cut it. ;-)
> 
> You use a macro adapter, or 2 adapters in some cases, on the 280 
> attached to an R8. :-) And it's truly a whole brand new world of 
> interesting things. :-)
> 
> Just for something different. ;-)
> 
> ted
> 
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In reply to: Message from pwerner at bluewin.ch (Peter Werner) ([Leica] Macro Comparison Leica v. Yashica)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] Macro Comparison Leica v. Yashica)