Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe: I don't know if this'll be useful to you... it isn't Leica related at all and I haven't had a need to use it for a long time: Nikon PB4 bellows with a Nikon bellows lens, Nikkor-P f4,105mm, Nikon EM, don't laugh, it works fine for this, Velbon "Macro Slider" focusing stage, Sunpak GXBR ring light, Tiltall Tripod. (not for sale Jerry) ;-) I don't know about a 200mm but it might keep you from getting an aching back :-) Jim > Does anybody have experience with extreme close-up work? > > I looking for a practical solution to shoot (non detachable) 0,2 by > 0,2 inch surfaces in such a way that they can be blown up to 40 by 40 > inch prints. > Meaning shot out of hand or on a simple tripot setting. > I guess that would include some kind of a flash system. > > What kind of lens? Would a 200mm macro lens be sufficient? > What kind of flash system (ring or similar?) > > I have no experience with macro, nor with this kind of flashes, so > I'm a bit ignorant about this. > > Thanks in advance, > Philippe