Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Depending on your lense filter size you might try a Nikon 6T, Canon 500D or one of Leica's many two element lenses typically found in series 6 or 7. They really improve edge sharpness. On Tue, Oct 13, 2020 at 12:23 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Thanks, Don. > > On 10/13/20 12:20 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote: > > Well done. > > > > On Tue, Oct 13, 2020, 12:00 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > > >> I obtain close-ups of insects in many different ways. Yesterday, Moose > >> mentioned close-up lenses, which I haven't used for some time. Today, I > >> magnetically attached my 2.5 diopter close-up lens to a Pentax 55/1.8 > >> lens on the X-T2 and went to the Buddleia. This setup allows a working > >> distance of about 12 inches or less, so I had to find a subject I could > >> move in close to. This Carpenter Bee was cooperative. > >> > >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20201013-DSCF2251.JPG.html > >> > >> Ignore the lens data in Exif. > >> > >> -- > >> 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 > > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory at gmail.com