Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, I use the 60mm f/2.8 Macro routinely on my Oly E-1, and also on the E-510, and have never seen that problem. Guess I'm just lucky. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 11:58 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Macro > the R8/DMR is quite wonderful for macro > with 100 2.8 apo macro, 60 2.8 macro > with or without R bellows. > > Unfortunately I found a digital glitch > when using the 60 (in normal - non macro - focusing ranges) > something occurs as it interacts with the sensor > to provide a magenta hot spot in the center of the frame > if light sources are in the frame > or even at the edges of the frame. > > I've tried to overcome it with shades, baffles > and all manner of black card magic. > Yet it persists. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > On Jul 15, 2010, at 10:49 PM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote: > >> I use my R8DMR for macro. I have the 60 Macro Elmarit R. Works nice, >> but would like to have the 100/2.8 R. I also have the bellows R for real >> serious close up pics. >> >> Gene >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Henning Wulff" <henningw at archiphoto.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 4:10:56 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Macro >> >> George, I've found the 5DII to be a vast >> improvement over the 5D in these sort of >> situations. I don't have an Ultima but do have >> the 17 and 24 Canon TSE lenses. If you compose >> and focus only on the image coming to you by way >> of the mirror you really con't use the tilt >> function on these lenses. On the other hand, in >> magnified Live View mode accurate tilts are a >> piece of cake. I've done a lot of table top stuff >> with LF, and I wish I had had something like >> this. It truly is a revelation, and no dark cloth >> and loupes required while hot lights are burning >> into your ears. >> >> Live View on this camera (and the m4/3 cameras >> I'm familiar with) is accurate enough to >> realistically and correctly measure and judge the >> effects of focus shift in various lenses, let >> alone accurately set up tilts or focus macro >> objects. The fact that the screen is as bright at >> f/16 as at f/2.8 is a huge help. >> >> >> >> >> At 3:29 PM -0500 7/15/10, George Lottermoser wrote: >>> I agree totally Mark. >>> >>> I continue to NOT understand >>> the quest for easier, less, smaller, cheaper, less, etc ? >>> >>> Yes iPhones et al are fun and >>> in the hands of skilled visionaries, >>> can produce art. >>> >>> I just did a series of macro images >>> using the 5D on the Ultima with an 80 Rodenstock Apo enlarging lens >>> with the intention of using shifts and tilts. >>> The viewing screens (both the original and the >>> brightscreen) just suck (for this kind of work). >>> So I replaced the 5D with the R8/DMR >>> and immediately found my self in big, huge, >>> heavy, difficult, tilt/shift macro heaven; >>> achieving exactly what I envisioned in my mind. >>> >>> The only body that could be better (given my lenses and other kit) >>> would be an M9/90macro/Viso because of the additional real estate; >>> or better yet a 39CFV, Leaf Aptus II-7 to 10, or >>> PhaseOne 25+, 45+ or 65+, back. >>> With the M9 mega-tool - the question is not >>> "what what other camera can I get to make macro >>> easier?" >>> The question is "What can I get to do macro with this incredible M9 >>> tool?" >>> >>> If all I had was an M9 and wanted to do macro >>> I'd be all over the 90 macro and viso with bellows and all sorts of >>> lenses. >>> (but going from M9 to 1.5, 4/3 or smaller? What is the point? >>> unless all we're talking about is "oh look >>> there's a neat bug to show on the web" type of >>> approach) >>> >>> (The 5D remains a fun and functional tool with Canon lenses) >>> >>> and of course YMMV >>> >>> Regards, >>> George Lottermoser >> >> -- >> >> * 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 > >