Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > >