Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/27

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Learning to Use the X-E1
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2013 21:52:34 -0500
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Thanks for the kind words, Jayanand. As to the Macro, that function only 
works with the current Fuji prime lenses.  I chased that detail down out 
of curiosity.

The std focusing range of the 18-55 appears to work down to 8-10 inches, 
so it can do the job, with cropping.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/27/2013 9:30 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
> Jim,
> Terrific. I did not think that this combo could take photos like this, 
> despite having used it for some time. As for macro mode, I have never 
> tried it, so I have no idea at all.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 28-Jul-2013, at 2:44 AM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote:
>
>> Myself included. Maybe Howard or Nathan or Jayanand can weigh in on the 
>> macro mode?
>>
>>
>> Scott
>>
>>
>> On 2013-07-27, at 5:11 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, Scott.  No, I have experimented with the Macro Mode, and I must 
>>> be doing something wrong.  It does not seem to change the focusing 
>>> range.  I have not tried it on a tripod;  I may be missing something.:-(
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>>> On 7/27/2013 4:06 PM, Scott Gregory wrote:
>>>> Nice photos Jim. Are you using the macro mode with any of those?
>>>> Scott
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 2013-07-27, at 4:53 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> More practice with the Fujifilm X-E1 today.
>>>>>
>>>>> Luncheon date:
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Luncheon+Date+43.jpg.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Butterfly on Coreopsis:
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bfly+and+Coreopsis.jpg.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Bee on Coreopsis:
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bee+and+Coreopsis.jpg.html
>>>>>
>>>>> All with the Fuji 18-55
>>>>>
>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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