Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/07/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the comments, Don.? I may try longer FLs again, but I'm enjoying the light weight of a 55mm.? Very compact on the top of my monopod. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 7/22/2018 2:28 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote: > I have found them very useful. Leica, Nikon, Canon, Minolta, and Olympus > made/make them. You do get more bang by going to longer focal lengths. > Just the item to keep in your pocket if you need to get closer. > > On Sun, Jul 22, 2018, 1:38 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> Learning from Moose's examples, I purchased an Olympus 2-element >> close-up lens, though where Moose uses them with long lenses, I stay >> light with more normal focal lengths and get up very close. Here are a >> couple of samples of the results, and I am quite pleased with them. >> >> Another Silver Sided Skipper, sipping from a Buddleia bloom: >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180722-DSCF8585.JPG.html >> >> And a busy Carpenter Bee, doing his thing in a Rose of Sharon bloom: >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180722-DSCF8646.JPG.html >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> >> -- >> 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 >