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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Macro Lens with Extension
From: tmanley at gmail.com (Tina Manley)
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:03:03 -0400
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Impressive!! I have the same extension for the 100 Macro and it's very hard 
to hand hold. You did a great job! I look froward to seeing more with this 
combination if you can find co-operative subjects!

Tina

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 22, 2017, at 4:39 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> You're too kind, Jim, but I like it anyway.  Thanks!
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
>> On 9/22/2017 2:15 PM, Jim Hemenway wrote:
>> The work of a master!
>> 
>> Jim H
>> 
>> 
>>> On 9/22/17 2:24 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> The Leica Elmarit-R 60 Macro lens comes with an add-on rear extension 
>>> for ultra-closeup work.  This is difficult to handle hand-held, but I 
>>> tried it, none-the-less. This requires placing the lens just a few 
>>> inches from the subject and moving slightly to achieve focus.  This 
>>> first image of a bee is the full image vertically, with only the ends 
>>> cropped to remove extraneous plant matter.
>>> 
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170922-DSCF5375-1.jpg.html
>>>  
>>> 
>>> The second image is cropped further, but gave me the best detail I have 
>>> been able to obtain of the Woolly Aphid, whose length is only about 2mm.
>>> 
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170922-DSCF5292.JPG.html
>>> 
>>> Better images would be achievable with the use of a tripod, but that is 
>>> not possible with these small visitors to the Buddleia bush.
>>> 
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>> 
>> 
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