Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Charlie, > <snip> > > > I'm thinking about the 60mm macro lens as a first lens. I can do closeups > > and still have a lens that I can carry around and shoot with. > > I use this lens as my normal lens on the SL. It is an excellent general purpose > lens, the only disadvantage is the max. aperture of only 2.8, but with the SL's > extremely bright screen this is not much of an issue. It gets you to 1:2 > magnification, and 1:1 with the appropriate macro adapter. > > Nathan > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland > Another close up option is the SL 2x extender. This gives you a 120mm f/5.6 which focuses continuously from infinity to 1:1. If you are working in the 1:1 to 1:4 range having to swap the extension tube in and out is a hassle. Yes f/5.6 is slow but limited dof in the extreme close up range means you will stop down for the exposure and the SLs finder works well at this aperture. In addition the 2x extender is useful on some other SL lenses. Big problem is finding one because the R extenders do not work on the SL. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html