Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I second the endorsement. THE general purpose lens on my R8/DMR. Pretty much lives there - unless fast, long or wide - required. When macro choice is called for it becomes a toss up between it and the 100 mm apo. Working distance and depth of field required become the determining factors. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Jul 22, 2009, at 10:32 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Stasys, > > Thanks for the endorsement of this lens. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stasys Petravicius" > <stasys1 at cox.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 9:51 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8 Lens > > >> Hi All- the 60 macro is one of my favorite lenses to use on the R9/ >> DMR- like a small telephoto (portrait lens) with super focusing >> ability and convenient field of view. I had 2 of them, gave one to >> a friend who praised it over his canon lens. The other is in at >> Leica NY for a CLA. Best, Stasys >> On Jul 21, 2009, at 4:03 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>> Doug, >>> >>> I begin to see the picture. Thanks a lot for the detailed >>> explanation. I think, for my use, the lens without the extension >>> tube would be more than adequate. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> >>> To: <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 5:57 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8 Lens >>> >>> >>>> Jim Nichols wrote: >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> I'm confused by the second photo. Does the adapter go between >>>> the aperture >>>> ring and the front portion of the lens? This photo makes it >>>> appear that the >>>> aperture ring is still closest to the camera. >>>> <<< >>>> >>>> The 14198 extension tube has an aperture ring that is used >>>> instead of the >>>> lens' aperture ring. The extension tube has a collar at the >>>> lens end that >>>> covers the lens' aperture ring; the lens' aperture ring is set >>>> to f/22 >>>> before connecting the lens and extension tube. >>>> >>>> The more recent Macro-Adapter-R (14256? or the ROM version >>>> 14299?) does not >>>> have its own aperture ring, using the one on the lens instead. >>>> The 14198 >>>> is set up with its own aperture ring so that you can meter at >>>> full aperture >>>> on the Leicaflex SL and SL2. The Macro-Adapter-R in its >>>> original form >>>> cannot be used on the Leicaflexes. >>>> >>>> The 14198 can only be used with the 60mm Macro lens (with a few >>>> exceptions) >>>> while the Macro-Adapter-R can be used with many lenses and >>>> meters at full >>>> apereture with any R body. Since I use both R and Leicaflex >>>> bodies, and I >>>> use the extension tube with more than just the 60mm Macro- >>>> Elmarit-R, I've >>>> worked out a modification to the 14198 to make it more universal. >>>> >>>> Doug Herr >>>> Birdman of Sacramento >>>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>>> >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Freedman" >>>> <dpfreedman at gmail.com> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 5:34 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8 Lens >>>> >>>> >>>>> The 60mm Macro-Elmarit lens focuses continuously from infiity >>>>> to 1/2 life >>>>> size; 1:1 with an adapter. >>>>> >>>>> See here: >>>>> >>>>> At closest focusing distance: >>>>> >>>>> http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/3658659280_d5739ac779_o.jpg >>>>> >>>>> With the 1:1 adapter: >>>>> >>>>> http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/3658659318_ce9c9bdd5c_o.jpg >>>>> >>>>> Dave F. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> - >>>> mail2web.com - What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? >>>> http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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