Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]William, Number 6 is something too! B. On 2-feb-2006, at 16:12, Ric Carter wrote: > William-- > > Wow! > > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies > > On Feb 2, 2006, at 10:02 AM, William G. Lamb, III wrote: > >> >> Scott, >> >> Agree with Tina except that I prefer the 60/2.8 to the 100/2.8 for >> a less "clinical" rendition. The 60/2.8 also goes to 1:2 without >> the supplied extension for 1:1 and balances beautifully for hand- >> held shots on the SL. The 60/2.8 does a great job with textures. >> If you get hooked, fit a ground glass screen to your SL or other R >> camera. >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/SL-Macro/LUG149?full=1> >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/SL-Macro/LUG154?full=1> >> >> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/SL-Macro/LUG160?full=1> >> >> William >> >> At 08:43 AM 2/2/2006 -0500, you wrote: >>> At 04:57 AM 2/2/2006, you wrote: >>>> Thanks much. If there are macro photographers out there, I'd >>>> love to >>>> see some of the pictures you've achieved using different gear >>>> setups. >>>> >>>> Scott >>> >>> The M's are great cameras but not for macro or telephoto. That's >>> when you really need an SLR. The Leica Apo-Macro-Elamarit-R >>> 100/2.8 is the absolute best. The R60 Macro comes close. The >>> R100 will go to 1:2 and with the close-up attachment (Apo-Elpro >>> 16545) to 1:1. You can even use it on the Canon for digital >>> close-ups: >>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/41431073 >>> >>> Tina >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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