Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Macro on SL
From: Jim Hemenway <jim@hemenway.com>
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 04:44:09 -0500
References: <OBEEICPHOECLJOJAMKKPMEEDCKAA.pgs@sobalvarro.org>

Hello Patrick:

Thanks for the advice.  I think that I'm going to try to get used to the
SL with the 50mm Summicron-R for awhile.

Jim

> 
> Jim, I have the 100/4 Elmar, and it works fine if you are
> photographing small living things in the macro range, where center
> sharpness is what you mostly care about and much of the frame is out
> of focus.  Outside of the macro range I've found its performance a bit
> disappointing -- it's softer than my other Leica lenses.
> 
> On the other hand, the 60/2.8 Macro-Elmarit-R generally gets rave
> reviews for both its macro and normal range performance.  It often
> sells for about $600 used, especially in two-cam form (which means
> "set up for the SL and Leicaflex, but not the R metering system").
> 
> -P.

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In reply to: Message from "Patrick Sobalvarro" <pgs@sobalvarro.org> ([Leica] Re: Macro on SL)