Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, stopped down at closest focus distance the DoF is acceptable right up to touching the lens on the M. It can not be fitted to an SLR of course because it would be so far fron the film/sensor that even something touching the lens would be too far away! Frank --- bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl> wrote: > On the 'photos shown of the 12mm lens, the closest > distance shown is > "0.3" .......... meters or feet? Whatever > ............ it means you > can shoot very close and have enormous depth of > field. Reputed to be > the closest non-fisheye full frame lens > ............. also to couple > with, I think, a Canon D5 ............ via various > adapters! > > The basic lens price sits around $600 + $60 for the > adapter to M. So, > stocking stuffer........... > > Happy dreaming, > B. > > > On 13-dec-2005, at 15:49, Mark Rabiner wrote: > > > Anybody know the closest focus on the 12? > > I think it will be my stocking stuffer au year. > > I'd imagine using at mainly at its closest focus > on my L and would > > hope it's > > darned close. Otherwise most of the image might > tend to get minute and > > require a loupe. > > The widest lens ever make for 35mm photography? > > Gee I'd not being the first on my block! > > I could specialize in shooting group shots in > small closets. > > Just pack them in there like clowns in Volkswagen. > > > > > > Mark Rabiner > > Photography > > Portland Oregon > > http://rabinergroup.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information >