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Subject: [Leica] Leica Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8 Lens
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:28:08 +0000

 
Doug,


What is the modification?  I would like to use my  14198 0n other lenses.


Thanks,
Gene -------------- Original message from "wildlightphoto at earthlink.net" 
<wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>: --------------


> Jim Nichols wrote:
> 
> >>>
> I'm confused by the second photo.  Does the adapter go between the 
> aperture 
> ring and the front portion of the lens? This photo makes it appear that 
> the 
> aperture ring is still closest to the camera.
> <<<
> 
> The 14198 extension tube has an aperture ring that is used instead of the
> lens' aperture ring.  The extension tube has a collar at the lens end that
> covers the lens' aperture ring; the lens' aperture ring is set to f/22
> before connecting the lens and extension tube.
> 
> The more recent Macro-Adapter-R (14256? or the ROM version 14299?) does not
> have its own aperture ring, using the one on the lens instead.  The 14198
> is set up with its own aperture ring so that you can meter at full aperture
> on the Leicaflex SL and SL2.  The Macro-Adapter-R in its original form
> cannot be used on the Leicaflexes.
> 
> The 14198 can only be used with the 60mm Macro lens (with a few exceptions)
> while the Macro-Adapter-R can be used with many lenses and meters at full
> apereture with any R body.  Since I use both R and Leicaflex bodies, and I
> use the extension tube with more than just the 60mm Macro-Elmarit-R, I've
> worked out a modification to the 14198 to make it more universal.
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> 
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Freedman" 
> To: "Leica Users Group" 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 5:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8 Lens
> 
> 
> > The 60mm Macro-Elmarit lens focuses continuously from infiity to 1/2 life
> > size; 1:1 with an adapter.
> >
> > See here:
> >
> > At closest focusing distance:
> >
> > http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/3658659280_d5739ac779_o.jpg
> >
> > With the 1:1 adapter:
> >
> > http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3317/3658659318_ce9c9bdd5c_o.jpg
> >
> > Dave F.
> >
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