Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- ------Original Message------ From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Sent: May 18, 2001 9:21:58 PM GMT Subject: Re: [Leica] Useful discussion or black tape? >>> Let me ask. How many LUGnuts would consider using the R 100mm 2.8 macro or any 100 mm lens, as a "normal lens?" Or as a better than 50mm for a broad base of shooting opportunities? Think about it for a moment before answering and imagine the opportunities one can use this interesting lens for; as a kind of general use, scenic, close-up, portrait, macro, copying and a bunch more situations. One can even use a 2X extender and make it quickly into a 200 mm lens or be bold and add a macro extender turning the standard macro into a super macro for real inside water drop images. Any thoughts folks along the use of this lens? ted <<< Yup it's a real handy lens for all the reasons you mentioned but the 100 APO-Macro is rather bulky. I'll use the 90mm Summicron-R for many of these tasks, and with an Elpro plus Macro adapter it will handle some of the close-up stuff too. Sometimes I'll go all day using just this lens. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com