Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 400mm f/6.8 Macro-Telyt-R
From: "Daniel Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 14:04:55 -0400
References: <B796C62C.1203E%abridge@mac.com>

We're talking about getting full frame shots of a bug's butt (GACK!) without
getting close enought to smell it!
I have heard where folks have used the fabled Questars for this sort of long
range photomicrography!!! Anyone ever bolt one of those on a Leica? :o)
Dan ( Here, bug bug bug bug!) Post

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Bridge" <abridge@mac.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 400mm f/6.8 Macro-Telyt-R


> on 8/8/01 9:12 AM, Henning Wulff at henningw@archiphoto.com thoughtfully
> wrote:
>
> >> Just for jollies I threw every extension tube I have on the 400 to
> >> see what kind of reproduction ratios I can get.  I used a 14198,
> >> 14256 and 14182, plus the 60mm extension of the 400's focussing
> >> mount and the total extension is 180mm, for a reproduction ratio of
> >> 1:2.2.  Subject-to-film  distance is about 6 feet.
> >>
>
> Clearly this conversation has steered into a realm I don't understand.
>
> Could someone with some patience explain what's being discussed to someone
> who has never lived in the world beyond 200mm??
>
> Thanks
>
> Adam
>
>

In reply to: Message from Adam Bridge <abridge@mac.com> (Re: [Leica] 400mm f/6.8 Macro-Telyt-R)