Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great images. I have fond memories of my 3.5/65 Elmar and Visoflex II. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho ----- Original Message ----- From: "William G. Lamb, III" <lambroving@worldnet.att.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Seeking general macro advice > > 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