Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Do you mean the 50 DR gave better results than the 55 Micro-Nikkor? Or not? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 7:17 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] 90 macro > I've been there. In the 70's and early 80's, I used to photograph artist > portfolios with a DR 50 on an M3. Best damn chromes those folks ever saw. > But after I snagged a 55 micro-nikkor I never looked back. > By the way I know that those chromes looked great. Sometime back, a > friend of mine had a job reorganizing the image files and catalogue of > the contemporary museum here in LA. One time on a visit at her work, she > showed me my slides next to some others. A leica shooter would of > appreciated the quality difference. > > Slobodan Dimitrov > http://www.sdimitrovphoto.com/ > > > > On Jan 14, 2007, at 3:22 PM, G Hopkinson wrote: > >> Thanks Slobodan. I understand what you are saying. So a visoflex >> arrangement for my M7 or buy an R body and lens for it? That's a >> slippery slope! >> Cheers >> Hoppy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf >> Of >> Slobodan Dimitrov >> Sent: Monday, 15 January 2007 03:44 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] 90 macro >> >> I've seen results from the combination. Not overly impressed with it, >> I have to say. But I'm of the school of thought that when it comes to >> macro work nothing beats a reflex set-up. Leica also sees it that >> way. Otherwise why would they build reflex kits since the inception >> of the LTM through the M series. >> >> Slobodan Dimitrov >> http://www.sdimitrovphoto.com/ >> >> >> >> On Jan 14, 2007, at 3:14 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: >> >>> Hi LUG folk. >>> >>> Does anyone on the list have any experience with the current >>> Elmarit M f4 90 and its macro adaptor? >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Hoppy >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >