Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/22
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Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 10:39 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8 Lens >I second the endorsement. > THE general purpose lens on my R8/DMR. > Pretty much lives there - unless fast, long or wide - required. > When macro choice is called for > it becomes a toss up between it and the 100 mm apo. > Working distance and depth of field required become the determining > factors. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Jul 22, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Stasys, >> >> Thanks for the endorsement of this lens. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stasys Petravicius" >> <stasys1 at cox.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 9:51 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8 Lens >> >> >>> 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 >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >