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Subject: [Leica] 400 Telyt + 14182 Ext Tube
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)
Date: Sun Dec 4 13:11:06 2005
References: <BFB88869.15FF%telyt@earthlink.net>

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Herr" <telyt@earthlink.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 400 Telyt + 14182 Ext Tube


> on 12/4/05 8:17 AM, Frank Filippone at red735i@earthlink.net wrote:
>
>> Has anyone tried to place 2 of these extension tubes onto the lens for 
>> more
>> close focusing? What would be the range of focus with 2?
>>
>> It would not appear to be a problem technically.... but then again.....
>>
>> Frank Filippone
>> red735i@earthlink.net
>>
>
> Yup.  The working range is about 5-6' and you can get about 1:3 
> reproduction
> ratio.  Vibration and DOF are signifcant issues.  Backgrounds are a wash 
> of
> pure color.
>
> --
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
>
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