Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/01

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Re: autofocus macro
From: Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com>
Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 15:11:01 -0700
References: <4.1.20010501095446.01e32650@xsj02.sjs.agilent.com>

At 03:57 PM 5/1/01 -0500, lea wrote:
>I disagree. See other posts. Or not.
>
>See images at www.whinydogpress.com.
>Lea
>
>Jim Brick wrote:
>
>> Autofocus MACRO is an oxymoron.
>>
>> The limited DOF when photographing at macro distances require focusing on
>> planes that, for AF, is impossible.
>>
>> Jim


I just looked at www.whinydogpress.com. I saw NO macro. Close-up yes, MACRO
no. Most cannot even be called "close-up."

Also, see Henning J. Wulff's post. And my "Autofocus MACRO is an oxymoron"
statement still stands.

Jim

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