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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Macro Lens with Extension
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 16:10:47 -0500
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Thanks!? You are correct, Tina, it is very difficult to hand hold.? The 
success rate would be ridiculous if I were shooting film.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 9/22/2017 4:03 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> Impressive!! I have the same extension for the 100 Macro and it's very 
> hard to hand hold. You did a great job! I look froward to seeing more with 
> this combination if you can find co-operative subjects!
>
> Tina
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 22, 2017, at 4:39 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> You're too kind, Jim, but I like it anyway.  Thanks!
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>> On 9/22/2017 2:15 PM, Jim Hemenway wrote:
>>> The work of a master!
>>>
>>> Jim H
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 9/22/17 2:24 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>> The Leica Elmarit-R 60 Macro lens comes with an add-on rear extension 
>>>> for ultra-closeup work.  This is difficult to handle hand-held, but I 
>>>> tried it, none-the-less. This requires placing the lens just a few 
>>>> inches from the subject and moving slightly to achieve focus.  This 
>>>> first image of a bee is the full image vertically, with only the ends 
>>>> cropped to remove extraneous plant matter.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170922-DSCF5375-1.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> The second image is cropped further, but gave me the best detail I have 
>>>> been able to obtain of the Woolly Aphid, whose length is only about 2mm.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170922-DSCF5292.JPG.html
>>>>
>>>> Better images would be achievable with the use of a tripod, but that is 
>>>> not possible with these small visitors to the Buddleia bush.
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>>>
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