Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The first one is beautiful. 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 22 Sep 2017, at 20:24, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 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. > > -- > 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/ >