[Leica] Close Focus on the M8

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

It's also a pretty tiny lens as well. I use mine a lot. It's an f4  
aperature but I never find that as a drawback.

Cheers,
Len


On Mar 27, 2008, at 9:30 PM, Alastair Firkin wrote:

> I have from time to time wondered about another 90: my elmarC is  
> useful, small, and pretty good. I've always ignored the macro elmar  
> 90, but your images do suggest it has a true close up performance  
> which could be useful "on the road"
>
> Thanks
>
> Alastair
>
> --- len-1@comcast.net wrote:
>
> From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica] Close Focus on the M8
> Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:18:37 -0400
>
> Or on any M camera for that fact.
>
> It appears that when Leica released the 90mm Macro-Elmar they didn't
> do a very good job of explaining how the lens performs to their reps
> and sales people.
>
> I just uploaded four photos which show the field of view on an M8
> when the 50mm DR Summicron with the close focus adapter installed
> versus the 90mm Macro-Elmar without any adapters. As a reference I
> also show the field taken with the APO 90mm Summicron Asph. And
> lastly I show the field with the 90mm Macro and the close-up adapter.
>
> For those who don't know the 90mm Macro-Elmar. It is a normal 90mm
> lens that focuses from infinity to .77 meters at it's closest point.
> It also can use an accessory close-up adapter. Without an adapter it
> has nearly the same close-up performance as the DR Summicron has with
> the adapter.
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/LeonardT/CloseFocus/>
>
> or
>
> http://tinyurl.com/3ypcly
>
> Len
>
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