Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had the 100 and the 100 APO. no comparison. I imagine the 60 fits somewhere in between, probably closer to the APO. Aram -------------------------------------------------- From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 5:47 PM To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Some More from the Elmarit-R 60 Macro > Lluis, > > Thanks for the very kind words. I only know the 100mm from casual words > dropped now and again, and I suspect it is the APO that draws such > compliments. I bought the 60 from the daughter of its late owner, and she > said that her father used it primarily for flowers. I have been quite > happy with it for flowers, and for insects as well, if they are not too > active. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 7/17/2013 7:28 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >> Jim, >> >> I love the three pictures you show, maybe the Clearwing Moth would be my >> choice. >> >> As you know, I like very much the Macro-Elmarit 60mm, when you talk about >> the 100 mm I don't know if you refer to the APO or to the previous >> version, I've never owned neither test anyone of these, but I think that >> the 60mm is the king in smoothness and I like very much this. >> >> Cheers >> Lluis >> >> >> El 17/07/2013, a las 21:22, Jim Nichols escribi?: >> >>> The Leica Elmarit-R 60 Macro may not be as good as the 100 Macro, but it >>> can hold its own with a variety of subjects. >>> >>> Texture, from the top of my desk: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Textures.jpg.html >>> >>> A Silver-Spotted Skipper against a brick wall: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver-Spotted+Skipper.jpg.html >>> >>> A Clearwing Moth that was constantly on the move: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Clearwing+82.jpg.html >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>> >>> -- >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> > > > >