Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/24

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Subject: [Leica] R Lens info needed
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Thu Jan 24 08:30:24 2008

Doug,

Thanks for the info on the 100.  The greater distance for macro work is what 
interests me here, as I have a 90/2.8 already, but the 60 sounds like it is 
a definite buy for me.  Will think about the 100.  The lenses have the 
extension tubes available also.

Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de>
>
> The Macro-Elmar 100/4 is a very good (but I wouldn't say outstanding) 
> macro lens, just a little smaller than the 135mm. Its only real 
> advantage over the 60mm, which opens up 1 stop wider, is that it's 
> possible to maintain a greater distance from your subject. It's useful 
> if you can find the 14262 adapter (a simple extension tube that takes it 
> down to 1:1.16 instead of 1:3 at 60cm) although it can be used with the 
> Macro-Adapter-R (14256).
> Cheers
> Douglas
> 
> 
> wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote:
> > Gene Duprey <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> Anybody have any experience with the two macro R lenses, 60/2.8 and the
> >>     
> > 100/4?  I have 
> >   
> >> the opertunity to buy both and am wondering how they perform, both Macro
> >>     
> > and normal 
> >   
> >> ranges.
> >>     
> >
> > I have no experience with the 100mm f/4, but the 60mm f/2.8 is an 
> > excellent
> > lens: sharp both near and far, contrasty, excellent color rendition and
> > flare resistance, good bokeh.
> >
> > Doug Herr
> > Sacramento
> > http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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