[Leica] Close-focusing with M's

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At 05:29 PM 3/21/2008, you wrote:

>The 'closest focusing' lens is the Summicron DR. It can focus to 
>about .48m, or 19". That's closer than the 90 Macro-Elmar, which can 
>only focus to .77m. It gives a slightly higher magnification, but at 
>a greater distance. In fact, all current Leica lenses up to the 75's 
>focus closer than the Macro-Elmar, namely to 0.7m. Actual focusing 
>can't be closer than 0.7m with Leicas without goggles due to the 
>rangefinder construction.
>
>However, the old 21/3.4 Super-Angluon could 'focus' (ie, be scale 
>focused) closer. It could be set to 0.4m or 16", and many other very 
>short focal length lenses can be set similarly close. The WATE can 
>be set to 0.5m, and the CV 12 and 15's can be set to 0.3m.
>
>So the CV 15 would probably be the best lens to use when you want to 
>take a picture of your dinner plate. One foot away and you get 
>everything in! :-)

Thanks, Henning, I've been wanting the CV 15 anyway ;-)

Tina