Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Any Nikon or Canon lens needed a tube before AF. With auto focus for some reason THEN they'd then go to 1:1. The Leica's did not use tubes but "ELPRO' s" which were multi element close up filters in a barrel and I think came with most of the Leica lenses to get 1:1. Mark William Rabiner > From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 23:36:25 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] (FF) waned > > Mark, > > I beg to differ with you. My faithful Leica Elmarit-R 60mm Macro lens goes > to 1:1, and I know it goes back quite a few years. The serial no. dates > it > to 1980. My Zuiko 35mm Macro, which I bought new last year, also goes to > 1:1. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 11:19 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] (FF) waned > > >> I'm game! So what's the difference between a macro shot and a close up? >> I'm afraid I use both terms interchangeably my whole life with my >> photographer friends. >> And basically from all I've read its all about a meter or three feet or >> closer. I think I've got this from reading countless articles by >> columnists >> in photo magazines for 3.5 decades and by looking at the rather complex >> markings on my macro lenses which indicate magnification and so on. >> >> By the way I just wiki'd it and the guy says a macro shot is a shot in >> which the shot, first neg, but later print is bigger than the subject >> itself. >> This I would call BS. NEVER have I heard that one before! >> >> Most macro lenes before a decade ago by the way did not even focus to 1:1 >> 1:2 was about the norm you needed add ons to get 1:1 a thing which most >> people I've ever met never bothered with. >> >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >>> From: John McMaster <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 15:57:56 +1200 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] (FF) waned >>> >>> This is much more a close-up rather than macro... >>> >>> john >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> Macro grab shots are not uncommon here on the LUG but in my opinion macro >>> is >>> hard. Way harder than it looks. And its hard to do a successful macro >>> grab >>> shot. The best macro shots I feel take a bit more time and require some >>> technique. And require more shots which you pick from to get one which is >>> good. >>> >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>>> From: John McMaster <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 15:42:47 +1200 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] (FF) waned >>>> >>>> Thanks Mark, it was a lazy shot (handheld and at low asa speed ;-)) >>>> but I quite liked it >>>> >>>> john >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> The muted colors are refreshing but I'd stop down so we have more >>>> information to look at. All we get is a tantalizing sixtieth of an >>>> inch slice of some of the globs! Our eye keeps searching for detail >>>> and its now quite sure where to look. >>>> Also its best if the areas which are in focus in macro work be in the >>>> forefront. In front. In the foreground. As our eye goes their first. >>>> To have stuff in the back be soft we expect that. As its in the >>>> background we're less worried about it But having stuff in the front >>>> where we look first look soft is jarring. >>>> Its like there are soft blobs "in the way". >>>> >>>> >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: John McMaster <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz> >>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 15:30:49 +1200 >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Subject: [Leica] (FF) waned >>>>> >>>>> I cannot match the bright colours of the northern hemisphere >>>>> currently, so here is one past its best.... >>>>> >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Chiaroscuro/Flowers/waned.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> C & C welcome (as always) >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> >>>>> Canon 5D MkI (new to me), APO-Macro 100mm >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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