Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just to add the detail, please view the following data from the Leica site; Macro Elmar 90 closest focusing distance: 0.77m. smallest object size (with adapter): 161 x 241 mm. Apo. Summicron 75 closest focusing distance: 0.75m. smallest object size: 169 x 264 mm. Summarit 75 closest focusing distance: 0.90m. smallest object size: 238 x 357 mm. Bruce. On 4-apr-2009, at 20:43, Tina Manley wrote: > At 02:38 PM 4/4/2009, you wrote: >> At 11:20 AM -0400 4/4/09, Tina Manley wrote: >>> At 05:50 AM 4/4/2009, you wrote: >>>> P.S. (Summarit 75/2.5) .............. and already set-up >>>> for >>>> the M8. >>>> >>>> Bruce. >>> >>> Thanks, Bruce. I'm reading reviews now. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> >>> Tina Manley >>> www.tinamanley.com >> >> Optically the Summarit is quite nice, but no AA Summicron. >> Ergonomically, it doesn't focus as close, and that is the deal >> breaker for me. With the floating elements the Summicron is very >> good in the close up range, and as mentioned before, is fully >> competitive with the 90 macro Elmar without the goggles for close- >> ups. > > Thanks, Henning. That's exactly what I needed to know! > > >> For mounting on the Bellows II, you need the 16558 adapter, and >> the same adapter 16472 as above if you want to use the 135 Hektor >> or Elmar. > > I'm making notes of all of those numbers! I think I have most of > the adapters, bought with the Viso III and Bellows II. I'll be > experimenting! > > Thanks, Henning! > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information