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Subject: [Leica] Macro
From: richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:04:36 -0700
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You got the lens and the macro adapter for ~$1300!? That's quite a good
bargain hunting there!

On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 6:29 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
gmail.com>wrote:

> 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
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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Replies: Reply from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Macro)
In reply to: Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Macro)
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Macro)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Macro)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Macro)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Macro)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] Macro)