Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi All- the 60 macro is one of my favorite lenses to use on the R9/DMR- like a small telephoto (portrait lens) with super focusing ability and convenient field of view. I had 2 of them, gave one to a friend who praised it over his canon lens. The other is in at Leica NY for a CLA. Best, Stasys On Jul 21, 2009, at 4:03 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Doug, > > I begin to see the picture. Thanks a lot for the detailed > explanation. I think, for my use, the lens without the extension tube > would be more than adequate. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 5:57 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8 Lens > > >> Jim Nichols wrote: >> >>>>> >> I'm confused by the second photo. Does the adapter go between the >> aperture >> ring and the front portion of the lens? This photo makes it appear >> that the >> aperture ring is still closest to the camera. >> <<< >> >> The 14198 extension tube has an aperture ring that is used instead of >> the >> lens' aperture ring. The extension tube has a collar at the lens end >> that >> covers the lens' aperture ring; the lens' aperture ring is set to f/22 >> before connecting the lens and extension tube. >> >> The more recent Macro-Adapter-R (14256? or the ROM version 14299?) >> does not >> have its own aperture ring, using the one on the lens instead. The >> 14198 >> is set up with its own aperture ring so that you can meter at full >> aperture >> on the Leicaflex SL and SL2. The Macro-Adapter-R in its original form >> cannot be used on the Leicaflexes. >> >> The 14198 can only be used with the 60mm Macro lens (with a few >> exceptions) >> while the Macro-Adapter-R can be used with many lenses and meters at >> full >> apereture with any R body. Since I use both R and Leicaflex bodies, >> and I >> use the extension tube with more than just the 60mm Macro-Elmarit-R, >> I've >> worked out a modification to the 14198 to make it more universal. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Freedman" >> <dpfreedman at gmail.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 5:34 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8 Lens >> >> >>> The 60mm Macro-Elmarit lens focuses continuously from infiity to 1/2 >>> life >>> size; 1:1 with an adapter. >>> >>> See here: >>> >>> At closest focusing distance: >>> >>> http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/3658659280_d5739ac779_o.jpg >>> >>> With the 1:1 adapter: >>> >>> http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/3658659318_ce9c9bdd5c_o.jpg >>> >>> Dave F. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> mail2web.com - What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? >> http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >