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Subject: [Leica] Seeking general macro advice
From: bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)
Date: Thu Feb 2 07:53:29 2006
References: <43E1D775.9040507@adrenaline.com> <43E1D775.9040507@adrenaline.com> <5.1.0.14.2.20060202095028.029860d8@ipostoffice.worldnet.att.net> <0740E9DB-3B75-405A-91BD-BD96B0371FEC@mindspring.com>

William,

Number 6 is something too!

B.

On 2-feb-2006, at 16:12, Ric Carter wrote:

> William--
>
> Wow!
>
> Ric Carter
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies
>
> On Feb 2, 2006, at 10:02 AM, William G. Lamb, III wrote:
>
>>
>> Scott,
>>
>> Agree with Tina except that I prefer the 60/2.8 to the 100/2.8 for  
>> a less "clinical" rendition. The 60/2.8 also goes to 1:2 without  
>> the supplied extension for 1:1 and balances beautifully for hand- 
>> held shots on the SL. The 60/2.8 does a great job with textures.  
>> If you get hooked, fit a ground glass screen to your SL or other R  
>> camera.
>>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/SL-Macro/LUG149?full=1>
>>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/SL-Macro/LUG154?full=1>
>>
>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/SL-Macro/LUG160?full=1>
>>
>> William
>>
>> At 08:43 AM 2/2/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>>> At 04:57 AM 2/2/2006, you wrote:
>>>> Thanks much.  If there are macro photographers out there, I'd  
>>>> love to
>>>> see some of the pictures you've achieved using different gear  
>>>> setups.
>>>>
>>>> Scott
>>>
>>> The M's are great cameras but not for macro or telephoto.  That's  
>>> when you really need an SLR.  The Leica Apo-Macro-Elamarit-R  
>>> 100/2.8 is the absolute best.  The R60 Macro comes close.  The  
>>> R100 will go to 1:2 and with the close-up attachment (Apo-Elpro  
>>> 16545) to 1:1.  You can even use it on the Canon for digital  
>>> close-ups:
>>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/41431073
>>>
>>> Tina
>>
>>
>>
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