Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Luis, I can't help myself. My whole career involved experimentation. There are a lot of questions raised on the LUG. If I can help solve it or at least come up with a reasonable answer I'll give it a try. One of the benefits of being retired. Best Regards, Len On Nov 2, 2007, at 6:01 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote: > Interesting experiment Len, > Luis > > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En > nombre de > Leonard Taupier > Enviado el: viernes, 02 de noviembre de 2007 18:12 > Para: Leica Users Group > Asunto: Img: Re: [Leica] macro 90 on m8 > > Tom, > > I played around a little bit more with the LTM 9cm and macro > adapter on the > M8. This lens was the closest I found to be in focus. I was > actually able to > get a reasonable photo at one focus point, 15 foot mark on the > lens, on the > adapter. This is it. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/M8/Violet_9cm.jpg.html> > or > http://tinyurl.com/2sew6n > > This is what the setup looked like. I just set up the lens on 15 > feet and > moved the camera until the rangefinder said I was in focus. The actual > distance from the lens to the flower was about two feet. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/M8/9cm_Macro.jpg.html> > or > http://tinyurl.com/3bxasl > > This lens costs about $100. > > Hope this helps. > Len > > > > > On Nov 2, 2007, at 12:20 PM, Tom Schofield wrote: > >> Thanks, Tina and Len, >> >> I guess the cams must be cut differently. >> >> Tom >> >> >> On Nov 2, 2007, at 6:59 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote: >> >>> I have tried a few lenses on it including a LTM 9cm Elmar. The focus >>> is way off on all of them. >>> >>> Len >>> >>> >>> On Nov 2, 2007, at 1:46 AM, Tom Schofield wrote: >>> >>>> Anyone using the macro eyes with another 90 besides the 90 >>>> collapsible macro M? I tried mounting other 90's on it at a Leica >>>> Demo Days and they mounted fine, but no film, nor M8 back then, to >>>> try it out with. Of course they wouldn't have the macro scale, and >>>> wouldn't necessarily be corrected for that range, but the 90mm >>>> Elmarit M (latest) was known, in M and R versions, for excellent >>>> close range performance. And you would likely be using it stopped >>>> down in macro ranges, anyway. >>>> >>>> Tom >>>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information