Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tim, because the M8 has a 'crop factor' of 1.33, owing to the sensor being 18x27mm. That is a 75 on the M8 gives a field of view about the same as a 100mm lens on a film Leica. I like the idea of that little macro 90 too, on all flavours of M's. you would have to get the groovy goggles arrangement though. Very Leica. 2009/3/31 Tim Gray <tgray at 125px.com> > How so? For the record, I'm using film. > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 6:42 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > wrote: > > Tim, the discussion needs to be qualified depending on whether you are > using > > these lenses on a film or digital M though. > > > > 2009/3/30 Tim Gray <tgray at 125px.com> > > > >> I've thought about the 75 for that reason, and while it might cover > >> some of the same ground close in, it's ultimately a 75mm lens. Which > >> means I don't have the reach of a 90 when I want it, and also will not > >> have the perspective of a 90 for portraits, etc. I already have a > >> nice 50mm lens, and I think the 75 will be a bit too close to that. > >> It's also not as compact, and for the price, you can get the whole 90 > >> macro set, which does give you better close up abilities. > >> > >> Though, I do agree, if 75mm suits your style, you can fill some of the > >> gaps with that lens. > >> > >> On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 1:56 AM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > >> wrote: > >> > Although if its a macro in the SLR world sense of the word its not > >> optimized > >> > for infinity but close in. > >> > And flat field though I'd not ask for that in this case. > >> > But think it might be a one in four chance its there. > >> > > >> > Me I shoot a lot more pix at 4 feet than infinity so I find macros > >> > agreeable. > >> > And I like they cause they're slow and often have well protected front > >> > elements which don't even require lens hoods. > >> > But often the find themselves too heavy. To many extra elements I > guess > >> so > >> > they do well close in and are ableI'v to rack out. All that machinery. > >> > > >> > > >> > Mark William Rabiner > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >> From: Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com> > >> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >> >> Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:30:52 -0700 > >> >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > >> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm Macro Elmar M > >> >> > >> >> Anyone interested in the 90 macro should note that the 75 Summicron > >> >> (or Summilux, for that matter) will enable a reproduction ration of > >> >> 1:7, whereas the 90 macro, without eyes will enable a rep.ratio of > >> >> 1:6.7. Essentially the same. > >> >> > >> >> So if you have or are considering either of these 75's, and don't > >> >> intend to get the goggles for the 90 macro, don't bother unless other > >> >> qualities like the collapsibility are your main reasons. > >> >> > >> >> Or get the 90 and goggles, as that combo definitely allows the > >> >> highest magnification on an M without Visoflex. > >> >> > >> >> BTW, the 75 Summicron works excellently in the close up range, what > >> >> with its floating elements for correction. The Summilux doesn't do as > >> >> well. > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> > >> >> * Henning J. Wulff > >> >> /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > >> >> /###\ mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com > >> >> |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Cheers > > Geoff > > 'Life's too short for mediocre glass' > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Cheers Geoff 'Life's too short for mediocre glass' http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman