Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The 100mm always seemed a bit "pricey", but I am very happy with the 60mm. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 6/20/2016 12:34 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > The two Leica R macro lenses, the 60mm and the 100mm, are among the finest > lenses ever made, regardless of system or brand. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 19 Jun 2016, at 18:40, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >> >> The Macro System that I employ to capture images such as the Lady Beetle >> series is a combination of two cultures from the past. The Leica >> Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm lens is from the Leica-R series of SLR cameras circa >> 1980, a system that Leica abandoned. The Olympus E-1 camera was Oly's >> first professional digital body, incorporating a Kodak CCD sensor which >> gives beautiful color rendering, though limited to 5MP. It was released >> around 2004. The lens and camera, with the use of a simple adapter, fit >> together very nicely. Though heavy, the combination delivers beautiful >> images. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Macro+System.tif.html >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> -- >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >