Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Andy Schaub wrote: > > At 07:49 PM 11/25/00 -0800, you wrote: > > >Yes those close up filters you're not supposed to call filters. > >Nikon makes some two element jobs which are supposed to be excellent for > their > >glass; telephoto glass. > >I've had Tiffen, Hoya, B+W and Zeiss Proxars in 60 and as of last week bay 50 > >for an old 150 C. > >and boy do they work; with no light loss! > >mark rabiner > >:) > >http://spokenword.to/rabiner/ > > I had a set of Proxars for my old 500C/80 MM Planar. They worked okay; but > I did like the extension tubes better, FWIW. I guess that's why I'm > focusing (no pun intended) on the 60 or 100 MM macro "R" lenses; but the > Elpros would cost **a lot** less. I find it interesting (for my Protracted argument) that Leica went with front close up glass instead of rear tubes like all the other companies did as the attachment to bring their 100 2.8 apo macro from 1:2 to 1:1! On the long run a macro specialist would be doing it to thier macro glass from both ends! Plus a bellows. Why don't i have a bellows by now? I'm a big boy!!!! Full enough of hot air maybe? Now that I'm getting a Viso (from Dan Post) the bellows could be an obvious soon to come thing! mark rabiner :) http://spokenword.to/rabiner/