[Leica] IMG: Macro Lens with Extension

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks for your comments, Mark.  After using the lens alone, I added the 
matched extender today, to see how that worked out.  It does get one 
closer, with a larger subject image, but the focusing range is very, 
very limited.  I now would advise using the extender only with a 
tripod.  The 60mm macro lens alone will focus from infinity down to 1:1, 
which is adequate, and is much better for a hand held system.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/22/2017 6:45 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
> These very short working distances area always knee jerk written off to be unworkable with a standard macro and they try to tell you you must always use a short telephoto macro to make macro shooting tenable. Don’t even buy one.
> Its baloney of courses and that’s proved in these shots. Even in the ultra-close realm shorter macros are very workable.
> No the bee didn’t sting or fly away.
> Nor are we seeing a shadow of the lens and photographer being cast upon the bee in question. Nor little white bug on leaf.
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> I think a 50, or 60mm or 55mm macro is quite a flexible and basic tool everyone should have and use every day. I sure do. All three!
> It’s a Nikon thing first to use one as your all around normal standard lens and others followed.
> Standard focal length macros.
> It’s great to be able to get in there whenever the occasion arises and get the little stuff.
> It’s great  to be freed from close focusing limitations and just go out and shoot anything!
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