Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/22

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Subject: [Leica] Close-focusing with M's
From: leowesson at gmail.com (leo wesson)
Date: Sat Mar 22 16:10:39 2008
References: <200803211851.ANX10218@rg5.comporium.net> <p06230900c409d61097e5@10.1.16.129> <200803221513.ANQ52464@rg4.comporium.net>

Tina,

If you get the 15 cv, make sure you get the type 2 ltm to m adapter so you
can self code the lens if you wish.

Leo



On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 10:13 AM, Tina Manley <images@comporium.net> wrote:

> At 05:29 PM 3/21/2008, you wrote:
>
> >The 'closest focusing' lens is the Summicron DR. It can focus to
> >about .48m, or 19". That's closer than the 90 Macro-Elmar, which can
> >only focus to .77m. It gives a slightly higher magnification, but at
> >a greater distance. In fact, all current Leica lenses up to the 75's
> >focus closer than the Macro-Elmar, namely to 0.7m. Actual focusing
> >can't be closer than 0.7m with Leicas without goggles due to the
> >rangefinder construction.
> >
> >However, the old 21/3.4 Super-Angluon could 'focus' (ie, be scale
> >focused) closer. It could be set to 0.4m or 16", and many other very
> >short focal length lenses can be set similarly close. The WATE can
> >be set to 0.5m, and the CV 12 and 15's can be set to 0.3m.
> >
> >So the CV 15 would probably be the best lens to use when you want to
> >take a picture of your dinner plate. One foot away and you get
> >everything in! :-)
>
> Thanks, Henning, I've been wanting the CV 15 anyway ;-)
>
> Tina
>
>
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