[Leica] Testing macro lenses - thoughts on methodology ?

[Don Dory]

My two cents deals with stand off distance.   The phone requires you to be
close to your subject for a true macro image.  Benefits of the phone are
relatively large dof and the perspective of the lens focal length.
Downsides are the relatively low pixel count compared to current best of
class cameras.

Camera images require larger size and weight, more time processing the
image, and the shallower dof of even a 35mm macro lens.

The convenience of a phone is very hard to beat but with the loss of
precise control.

Like most things horses for courses.

On Mon, Oct 4, 2021, 9:14 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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