Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I saw that too. I also saw how you could pick up the screen printing on the book titles on that shot. DOF drops so much when you start entering macro range. On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Leonard Taupier <len-001 at verizon.net> wrote: > The only thing I see is in the 90mm shot with the goggles is the ruler is > out of focus but the lens was focused on the CD jackets not the ruler. I > don't see the oof you're talking about. However the purpose of the photos > was to show the lens magnification and not critical focus. But thanks for > looking, Akhil. > > Len > > > > Len > > > On Mar 29, 2009, at 2:28 PM, A. Lal wrote: > >> Thanks, the 90 shots have a bit of a 'fuzzy' overall look to them, IMO. >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-001 at >> verizon.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, 29 March, 2009 2:19 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm Macro Elmar M >> >> >>> I don't think so, Akhil. I'll take a look. However all the photos are >>> ?hand held if I recall. >>> Len >>> On Mar 29, 2009, at 1:25 PM, A. Lal wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Len, >>>> >>>> Is it my imagination, or is the 90 slightly out of focus in both >>>> ?images? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Akhil >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" >>>> ?<len-001 at verizon.net> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Sunday, 29 March, 2009 10:38 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm Macro Elmar M >>>> >>>> >>>>> I did a close-up comparison of the capabilities of the 90mm macro >>>>> versus the 50mm DR Summicron about a year ago. The field of the ?90mm >>>>> ?without the close-up goggles is about the same as the DR ?with >>>>> ?goggles. >>>>> You can see the comparison here. >>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/CloseFocus/> >>>>> I use the lens almost exclusively for close-up work when taking >>>>> flower photos at a flower show or browsing at Longwood Gardens. ?In >>>>> ?most >>>>> cases it is the only lens I use on the M8 in those cases ?and ?mostly >>>>> without the goggles even though I take them with me. >>>>> Len >>>>> On Mar 29, 2009, at 5:00 AM, Christopher Birchenhall wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Tim >>>>>> >>>>>> Strangely I have just picked up a second one and I am due to test it >>>>>> out today. Clearly not in a position to report back on how much it >>>>>> will be used. I did a google search and there are some avid users of >>>>>> this lens posting examples up here and there; the use seems to be ?as >>>>>> a >>>>>> travel lens and some some "macro". >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris B >>>>>> >>>>>> 2009/3/28 Tim Gray <tgray at 125px.com>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> How much do these go for used? I'm sure it's been discussed before, >>>>>>> but anybody have any thoughts on it that they'd like to share? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >