[Leica] IMG: Old Macro Revisited

[Jim Nichols]

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 à 15:09, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a écrit :
>>>
>>> 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 à 00:01, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a 
>>>>> écrit :
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>> Jim Nichols
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>>>>>
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