Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug you are really gonna get me in deep trouble! a 400? > From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 05:40:19 +0100 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] 400mm f/6.8 Macro-Telyt-R > > Beautiful, Doug. Almost makes me regret selling mine (lack of use). Seriously, > when I had it, I too noticed that even without extension tubes and such the > Telyt could be used for wonderful close-ups. > > Nathan > > Doug Herr wrote: > >> Given enough extension tubes, my fav lens can be used for macro stuff: >> >> http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=456283 >> >> Keep in mind this is a CRAPPY scan made with a scanner that does a poor job >> with Kodachrome. The chrome has lots more shadow detail with a delightfully >> crisp flower. The bug is a bit soft, probably from the vibration of its >> wings. >> >> I used 2 of the 14182 extension tubes made for this lens (thanks Chris) and >> had the lens on its shoulder stock, with the shoulder stock on a monopod. I >> find the combination of the shoulder stock and monopod gives me excellent >> stability and reasonable mobility. >> >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> ___________________________________________________ >> The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe >> Better! Faster! More Powerful! >> 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! >> http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/ >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland > > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch > > Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw.htm > General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html