[Leica] Close-focusing with M's

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

Well, you know that lens should have been mine.  ;-)  It would probably 
focus better on my M8.  ;-)

Cheers,
Gene

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Alastair Firkin" <afirkin@afirkin.com>
>
> My 75 seems fine with the M8 at close focus: better at close than further 
> out it 
> seems ;-)
> 
> 
> --- len-1@comcast.net wrote:
> 
> From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Close-focusing with M's
> Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:40:34 -0400
> 
> Tina,
> 
> For close focusing and magnification, without goggles, the 90mm macro- 
> Elmar is the best. It focuses to .77M and gives a 1:6.7 photo. If you  
> compare this to the 90mm summicron which focuses to only 1M and gives  
> a 1:9 photo.
> 
> Second best I would say is the 75mm Summicron. Focus to .7M and gives  
> 1:7 magnification. I would not use the 75mm Summilux close up with an  
> M8 because of the back focus issues with this lens.
> 
> I shoot about 75 flower photos per month with the 90 macro and mostly  
> without goggles.
> 
> Len
> 
> 
> On Mar 21, 2008, at 2:51 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
> 
> > LUG experts -
> >
> > Which M lens will focus closest on the M's without any extra eyes  
> > or anything?  I've got the 50 DR with the eyes but it's very  
> > awkward to use.
> >
> > Thanks -
> >
> > Tina
> >
> >
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