Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/07/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: fortunko@boulder.nist.gov (C.M. Fortunko) Date: Mon, 01 Jul 1996 18:38:03 -0600 Roger, I did not even think about spare parts, but you make a very good point. Also, what about the two cams needed by the SL/SL2 cameras. Are all new lenses going to support only the R cameras? My impression is that all new reflex lenses have only the R cam, but most can be modified for the SL/SL2 cams by Leica. This is certainly true for the most exotic new piece, the Vario-APO-Elmarit-R 70-180 zoom -- see http://www.leica-camera-usa.com/release4.html. On to another topic: I bought a Bellows-R recently and did some macro photography with it over the weekend. I found that my 135mm Elmarit-R served as a pretty convenient macro objective, but the furthest distance at which it could focus was about 40 cm or so from the front element, so that I couldn't photograph objects more than about 10 cm across. The 50mm Summicron-R is much more limited in range -- the furthest distance at which it can focus is perhaps 7 or 8 cm. This leaves quite a gap in what I can photograph, from the furthest objects on which I can focus with the bellows to the closest on which I can focus without the bellows. I was very happy with my photographs, but I was wondering -- will the 100mm/f4 macro lens made specifically for use with the bellows (that is, the flat-field lens without the focusing mount) focus on objects further away than the 135mm lens does, when mounted on the bellows? I would consider buying one if it can, because these lenses can be had reasonably cheaply, for $300 -- $400. -Patrick Sobalvarro