Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Close in with the DR is not the same as close in with the SLR macros. Even with the eyes attached it's close focus point only reaches what some modern normal lenses can focus to. Might make the correction less critical. The 90 micro focuses closer then the DR. Without a bellows, none of the M lenses come close to the 55mm or 105mm for that matter. Len On Jan 15, 2007, at 5:14 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > On 1/14/07 11:46 PM, "Robert Meier" <robertmeier@usjet.net> typed: > >> Do you mean the 50 DR gave better results than the 55 Micro- >> Nikkor? Or >> not? >> >> > I think he was saying it was better because it was on an SLR. Not > anything > about the glass itself. > Both great. > Would be my guess. > > Is the DR optimized for close in? > Flat field. > Inquiring minds want to know. > Probably used to know. > But those brain cells adapted themselves to other purposes. > > Mark Rabiner > New York, NY > 40?47'59.79"N > 73?57'32.37"W > > http://rabinergroup.com/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information