[Leica] Who would put the Q2 up against the 100/2.8 APO Macro?

[Don Dory]

I'm with Frank on this.   I've gone to using a Zeiss 28mm with extension
tubes on a high resolution sensor and cropping when I want more in focus
than straight macro lenses provide.   The challenge is to balance extension
with cropping and DOF.

On Tue, Aug 4, 2020, 9:39 PM Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Well, I thought it might be interesting, though perhaps predictable.  I
> found a nice preying mantis in the garage and though I'd take its picture
> outside.  I also thought I'd see what the Q2 could do alongside my Nikon
> D750 with the fabulous 100/2.8 APO macro mounted.  OK.  Here are the
> results.  Pose not the same as the little guy was pretty active.
>
> The 100 APO:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/492210-1/Preying+Mantis-5829.jpg
>
> The Q2 with a drastic crop.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/492206-1/Preying+Mantis++Q2-1000197.jpg
>
> I will leave it up to you to declare a winner.
>
> Aram
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> Aram Langhans
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