Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Never mind, Philippe, I figured it out. On 10/8/20 10:50 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Philippe, > > Since you formerly owned a 60 Macro, perhaps you can recall how the > aperture settings must be set in order to install the extension tube > on the lens.? I don't remember, and I can't seem to find anything > online.? Can you help an old geezer? > > On 10/8/20 10:44 AM, Philippe via LUG wrote: >> Which makes it a mighty macro lens :-) >> >> Amities >> >> Philippe >> >> >> >>> Le 8 oct. 2020 ? 15:09, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a ?crit >>> : >>> >>> No, you are not mistaken.? The actual crop factor is 1.53, I believe. >>> >>> On 10/8/20 1:25 AM, Philippe via LUG wrote: >>>> 120mm x 1,5 (crop factor), or am I mistaken? >>>> >>>> Amities >>>> >>>> Philippe >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Le 8 oct. 2020 ? 00:01, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a >>>>> ?crit : >>>>> >>>>> Hi Lluis, >>>>> >>>>> The aperture was probably set at f/4 and the focal length was 60mm >>>>> + the 2X extender, which would have been 120mm. These two pieces >>>>> of Leica-R gear work nicely together. >>>>> >>>>> On 10/7/20 3:46 PM, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote: >>>>>> Again, nice combine! I?ve took a look to the EXIF and saw that >>>>>> aperture swas f 1 and the focal lenght is 500mm, are these values >>>>>> correct? >>>>>> Lluis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> El 7 oct 2020, a les 0:50, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>>>>> va escriure: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This tiny pinkish-purple blooming weed grows down among the >>>>>>> crabgrass and violet leaves in my yard.? The colored blooms are >>>>>>> barely visible when walking through the yard.? I used it as a >>>>>>> subject when checking the performance of the Leica-R 60 Macro >>>>>>> plus the Leica-R 2X extender ( not to be confused with the very >>>>>>> close-up extender built to match the 60 Macro).? While I should >>>>>>> have stopped down some more, it appears to be a useful >>>>>>> combination of my present gear. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20201006-DSCF2133.JPG.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> -- >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> -- Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA