Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gotcha. I'd be shooting still lifes and people pics - just for me and my friends and family. Scott Frank Filippone wrote: >Yes, there is a downside........ the longer bellows is heavier... and it >will be less stable ( more jiggily... ).....more parts = less stable....and >you must hold that LB WAY out there... Not so easy.... it sounds good, >but...... > >Yes, given a specific lens FL, the longer the bellows the closer you can >get.. But keep in mind that a 135mm Lens has relatively no DOF at 1 foot.. a >210 less, a 400 less again.......so if this is for macro work, best think >about a digital camera along before you go nuts..... > >Are you going to do Art photography....? Are you proposing to ake pictures >of art works for galleries etc? There may be better solutions than a Field >camera....and cheaper...... > >And for a lens, you will use ???? The APO Nikkors were really terrific >lenses... 210mm.. But I am not so sure about the coverage... G-Clarons are >good at 1:1. Ditto APO Artars, other process lenses.... You will need a 210 >at least, and more likely a 355..... Only available used.... > >Frank Filippone >red735i@earthlink.net > >g > > >Thanks. The longer bellows model appeals, as if I'm not mistaken, >I can get a larger mag image 1:1 or better with the long bellows. > >Am I correct here? Is there any downside to the longer bellows? > >Thanks, > >Scott > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)