Re: [Leica] Best 60 2.8 R?

["Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>]

I've used the Macro Elmarit for years.  I won't say it's as good as a 50mm
SummicronM at infinity but it's still outstanding.  As you approach half
life size it produces some pretty amazing results.  The only disadvantage
this lens has is that a longer focal length macro is generally more useful.
However, as a general purpose lens it's outstanding.

I've owned two versions of the 55mm Micro Nikkor and it's not even close to
the Leitz lens.

My impressions are based on projection of Kodachrome 25 transparencies.

I believe the optical formula for the two versions of this lens are the
same.  The first one used a Series 8 filter while the latter uses a 55mm
filter size(I think).

Bud Cook
- -----Original Message-----
From: Nowell Creadick <creadick@mindspring.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Thursday, January 29, 1998 7:15 AM
Subject: [Leica] Best 60 2.8 R?


>Folks....I am finally moving into three cam R land and am thinking of using
>the 60 2.8 macro as my my "normal" lens...I notice there seem to be two
>very differently priced versions of it in the for sale columns...are they
>optically the same?  Performance? Recommendations/experience out
>there?....I remember from someone writing about Salgado's gear in "Terra"
>that he used a 60 and the photos in that book knocked me out.  I do  a good
>bit of macro work as well....thanks for any help...Nowell
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