Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good point here Douglas. Also, depending on the crop factor (in my case 2 on a 4/3) the 60 turns into a 120 ... phx Douglas Sharp wrote: > The Macro-Elmar 100/4 is a very good (but I wouldn't say outstanding) > macro lens, just a little smaller than the 135mm. Its only real > advantage over the 60mm, which opens up 1 stop wider, is that it's > possible to maintain a greater distance from your subject. It's useful > if you can find the 14262 adapter (a simple extension tube that takes > it down to 1:1.16 instead of 1:3 at 60cm) although it can be used with > the Macro-Adapter-R (14256). > Cheers > Douglas > > > wildlightphoto@earthlink.net wrote: > >> Gene Duprey <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Anybody have any experience with the two macro R lenses, 60/2.8 and the >>> >> >> 100/4? I have >> >>> the opertunity to buy both and am wondering how they perform, both >>> Macro >>> >> >> and normal >> >>> ranges. >>> >> >> >> I have no experience with the 100mm f/4, but the 60mm f/2.8 is an >> excellent >> lens: sharp both near and far, contrasty, excellent color rendition and >> flare resistance, good bokeh. >> >> Doug Herr >> Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> mail2web.com ? Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on >> Microsoft? >> Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >