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Subject: [Leica] Testing macro lenses - thoughts on methodology ?
From: mak at teleport.com (Mark Kronquist)
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2021 19:19:42 -0700
References: <AEE8D697-52A0-4003-8D5F-F61BDECEEF6F@mac.com>

as much as i love my iphone (i had number 427 of the first run) and as many 
thousands of images i capture with them there is no substitute for a real 
system.  the 7a mirrorless 60 macro is superb 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 4, 2021, at 7:13 PM, Adam Bridge via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> ?With the release of the iPhone 13 with its macro capability I wondered 
> how it might compare with mirrorless cameras using macro lenses.
> 
> But I?m a bit stuck trying to figure out a methodology that might be 
> useful.
> 
> I?m thinking that I?ll only use JPG files produced by the cameras? 
> standard settings. Use lights for consistency. Use the best ISO for the 
> camera. Try to frame the images the same.
> 
> Other ideas? 
> 
> I?ll be using:
> 
> Sony A7Riii (90mm macro)
> Fujifilm X-T3 (80mm macro)
> Leica SL2-S (using the 100mm APO R lens)
> iPhone 13 pro max
> 
> I could, I suppose, go the RAW route. I?d process in Capture One.
> 
> Thoughts? This is sort of a ?wild hare? idea but would be fun.
> 
> I?d use a selection of small flowers in several colors.
> 
> Thanks for sharing any ideas - or just telling me this is a really bad 
> idea.
> 
> Adam Bridge
> 
> 
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