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Subject: [Leica] 90 macro
From: robertmeier at usjet.net (Robert Meier)
Date: Sun Jan 14 20:47:17 2007
References: <001301c737cd$2aa8aff0$6501a8c0@asus930><FC5CFCC5-9024-4A19-9650-AE7799FC06B5@charter.net><000701c73832$e6f93340$6501a8c0@asus930> <41310AE3-5C0A-4B78-9E30-AE3414A92B42@charter.net>

Do you mean the 50 DR gave better results than the 55 Micro-Nikkor?   Or 
not?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 90 macro


> I've been there. In the 70's and early 80's, I used to photograph  artist 
> portfolios with a DR 50 on an M3. Best damn chromes those  folks ever saw. 
> But after I snagged a 55 micro-nikkor I never looked  back.
> By the way I know that those chromes looked great. Sometime back, a 
> friend of mine had a job reorganizing the image files and catalogue  of 
> the contemporary museum here in LA. One time on a visit at her  work, she 
> showed me my slides next to some others. A leica shooter  would of 
> appreciated the quality difference.
>
> Slobodan Dimitrov
> http://www.sdimitrovphoto.com/
>
>
>
> On Jan 14, 2007, at 3:22 PM, G Hopkinson wrote:
>
>> Thanks Slobodan. I understand what you are saying. So a visoflex 
>> arrangement for my M7 or buy an R body and lens for it? That's a
>> slippery slope!
>> Cheers
>> Hoppy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On  Behalf 
>> Of
>> Slobodan Dimitrov
>> Sent: Monday, 15 January 2007 03:44
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] 90 macro
>>
>> I've seen results from the combination. Not overly impressed with it,
>> I have to say. But I'm of the school of thought that when it comes to
>> macro work nothing beats a reflex set-up. Leica also sees it that
>> way. Otherwise why would they build reflex kits since the inception
>> of the LTM through the M series.
>>
>> Slobodan Dimitrov
>> http://www.sdimitrovphoto.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jan 14, 2007, at 3:14 AM, G Hopkinson wrote:
>>
>>> Hi LUG folk.
>>>
>>> Does anyone on the list have any experience with the current
>>> Elmarit M f4 90 and its macro adaptor?
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Hoppy
>>>
>>>
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