Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]William-- Wow! Ric Carter http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies On Feb 2, 2006, at 10:02 AM, William G. Lamb, III wrote: > > Scott, > > Agree with Tina except that I prefer the 60/2.8 to the 100/2.8 for > a less "clinical" rendition. The 60/2.8 also goes to 1:2 without > the supplied extension for 1:1 and balances beautifully for hand- > held shots on the SL. The 60/2.8 does a great job with textures. If > you get hooked, fit a ground glass screen to your SL or other R > camera. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/SL-Macro/LUG149?full=1> > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/SL-Macro/LUG154?full=1> > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/SL-Macro/LUG160?full=1> > > William > > At 08:43 AM 2/2/2006 -0500, you wrote: >> At 04:57 AM 2/2/2006, you wrote: >>> Thanks much. If there are macro photographers out there, I'd >>> love to >>> see some of the pictures you've achieved using different gear >>> setups. >>> >>> Scott >> >> The M's are great cameras but not for macro or telephoto. That's >> when you really need an SLR. The Leica Apo-Macro-Elamarit-R >> 100/2.8 is the absolute best. The R60 Macro comes close. The >> R100 will go to 1:2 and with the close-up attachment (Apo-Elpro >> 16545) to 1:1. You can even use it on the Canon for digital close- >> ups: >> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/41431073 >> >> Tina > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information