Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh shop around for a used one though. Sometimes available without the macro adapter too. I got mine separately that way and saved about two thirds on the list prices all up. I just sent the bayonet flanges to J Milich for coding too. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 15 July 2010 11:15, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote: > > > > I wish!! But it's $3,795.00!! And unavailable at B&H :-( My husband > > (and financial manager) would kill me. > > > Tina > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com > >wrote: > > > Tina of course it depends on just how close you want to go. Going down > to > > a > > smaller sensor size also has the effect in practice of increasing the DoF > > as > > you would know. > > I encourage you to look at the the Macro Elmar 90. The quality is > certainly > > there and it is by far the most compact solution to add to your bag too. > > Framing is very accurate with and without the adapter. At closest focus > it > > covers about 6 inches by 9 inches and with the macro adapter down to 2.8 > > inches x 4.25 inches. Compromising only by a crop to equivalent from an > M8 > > you get smaller fields again but still all of the quality you could wish > > for > > stock or print to that camera's standards too. Tht gives you some > > compositional leeway too naturally. > > The working distance is greater than a true macro too, of course. > > As a bonus it is a fine portrait lens or compact short tele. In rendering > > it > > is different in character to the ASPH. designs for those applications but > > still plenty of sharpness obtainable. > > > > You may have seen this a little while ago. This version is at 100% for > web > > viewing but you can see the detail and quality I'm sure. > > > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/124448398 > > Cheers > > Geoff > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > >