Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/14

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Subject: [Leica] 90 macro
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Sun Jan 14 23:36:23 2007
References: <001301c737cd$2aa8aff0$6501a8c0@asus930><FC5CFCC5-9024-4A19-9650-AE7799FC06B5@charter.net><000701c73832$e6f93340$6501a8c0@asus930> <41310AE3-5C0A-4B78-9E30-AE3414A92B42@charter.net> <03e801c73860$211ea1e0$0300a8c0@robertbxucevjs>

The DR gave better results, but it was murder framing with it. An SLR  
is much more certain and quicker. The reduced uncertainty factor made  
it more economical with film.

Slobodan Dimitrov
http://www.sdimitrovphoto.com/



On Jan 14, 2007, at 8:46 PM, Robert Meier wrote:

> 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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