Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For close ups, I use (with collapsable older 50mm's) the SOOMKY adapter - if you can find one - I've used it for years with grerat success - in fact on some flat art just today... same range as the 50 DR. Closest, about 20", but with some depth of field you can cheat a bit - but not much racked out that far. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Buzz Hausner" <buzz.hausner@verizon.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:15 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- mitch's question > I am not certain that I fully understand Eric's comments since no Leica > lens focuses very much closer than three feet, the DR excepted. > > That said, I must demure from our correspondent's observations. Using a > rangefinder at three feet distance is merely a matter of experience. > Granted, the learning curve may stretch beyond...oh?...thirty years, but > one becomes used to adjusting to the inevitable parallax. Even using > the 75 Summilux wide open the basic rational behind a rangefinder still > obtains at close range; it is quiet, nearly vibration-free, discrete, > and allows one to discern the action around the frame as the picture > forms up over time. While Leica lenses focus not much closer than three > feet, I have no trouble focusing and framing with even the 75 or a 90 at > their minimum focus distance, circa 0.75 and 1.0 meters, respectively. > > Buzz Hausner > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of hotmail > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:37 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- mitch's question > > Bob- > > Pre-leica, I had a Nikon FE2 and macro (nikon's "micro") 55mm lens. > It was the finest combo I ever owned, and I regretted it after selling > them > off. > Although I love my M7, I could never reproduce the same portrait close > up. > IE, rangefinders just can't cut it when photographing under 3 ft. > subject > distance. > I have found that an SLR and a rangefinder are a lovely duo. > But of course, ever restless, I am playing with medium format now.. > > Eric > > eric_korenman@hotmail.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Adler" <rgacpa@pacbell.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 3:37 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- mitch's question > > > > Eric, > > Can you let me know what went into your thought > > process of getting an R vs using you M for > > photographing your child? Just curious as to why the M > > was not a good tool for you for this "assignment". > > Thanks, > > Bob > > --- korenman <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > yes - I hadn't notice until now! > > > > > > Eric > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jack McLain" <jmclainaz@comcast.net> > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 9:56 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- mitch's > > > question > > > > > > > > > > nice... is that you reflected in her eye? > > > > Jack McLain > > > > Tucson, AZ > > > > http://jackmclain-photography.dotcommunity.net > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "korenman" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> > > > > To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 6:20 PM > > > > Subject: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- mitch's > > > question > > > > > > > > > > > > > my 2 cents- when our daughter was born, I knew > > > my M7 and I weren't up to > > > > > it.. > > > > > so.. I bought a used R7 and 80mm macro from KEH. > > > > > > > > > > It has given me glorious, sharp images - below > > > was our birth > > > announcement > > > > > photo: > > > > > http://www.faneuil.net/2003w04.htm > > > > > > > > > > Eric > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Nelson Chan" <cchan@info.com.ph> > > > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 7:48 PM > > > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- > > > mitch's question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca> > > > > > > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 11:44 PM > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Focusing a 75 1.4 -- > > > mitch's question > > > > > > > > > > > > > Besides these are family pictures and you do > > > not want to be > > > explaining > > > > > the > > > > > > > intricacies of depth of field to the baby's > > > grand parents when they > > > > look > > > > > > at > > > > > > > them. As all they'll see is you screwed-up > > > and took out of focus > > > > > pictures! > > > > > > > :-) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ted, > > > > > > > > > > > > My wife just asked, "were you using your > > > expensive outdated camera?" > > > and > > > > > > added "my olympus (P&S) take sharper > > > pictures." :) > > > > > > > > > > > > Nelson > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > -- > > > > 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 > > > > > > ===== > > Bob Adler > > Palo Alto, CA > > rgacpa@pacbell.net > > -- > > 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 > > > -- > 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