Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, I beg to differ with you. My faithful Leica Elmarit-R 60mm Macro lens goes to 1:1, and I know it goes back quite a few years. The serial no. dates it to 1980. My Zuiko 35mm Macro, which I bought new last year, also goes to 1:1. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 11:19 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] (FF) waned > I'm game! So what's the difference between a macro shot and a close up? > I'm afraid I use both terms interchangeably my whole life with my > photographer friends. > And basically from all I've read its all about a meter or three feet or > closer. I think I've got this from reading countless articles by > columnists > in photo magazines for 3.5 decades and by looking at the rather complex > markings on my macro lenses which indicate magnification and so on. > > By the way I just wiki'd it and the guy says a macro shot is a shot in > which the shot, first neg, but later print is bigger than the subject > itself. > This I would call BS. NEVER have I heard that one before! > > Most macro lenes before a decade ago by the way did not even focus to 1:1 > 1:2 was about the norm you needed add ons to get 1:1 a thing which most > people I've ever met never bothered with. > > > Mark William Rabiner > > >> From: John McMaster <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 15:57:56 +1200 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] (FF) waned >> >> This is much more a close-up rather than macro... >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> Macro grab shots are not uncommon here on the LUG but in my opinion macro >> is >> hard. Way harder than it looks. And its hard to do a successful macro >> grab >> shot. The best macro shots I feel take a bit more time and require some >> technique. And require more shots which you pick from to get one which is >> good. >> >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >>> From: John McMaster <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 15:42:47 +1200 >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] (FF) waned >>> >>> Thanks Mark, it was a lazy shot (handheld and at low asa speed ;-)) >>> but I quite liked it >>> >>> john >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> The muted colors are refreshing but I'd stop down so we have more >>> information to look at. All we get is a tantalizing sixtieth of an >>> inch slice of some of the globs! Our eye keeps searching for detail >>> and its now quite sure where to look. >>> Also its best if the areas which are in focus in macro work be in the >>> forefront. In front. In the foreground. As our eye goes their first. >>> To have stuff in the back be soft we expect that. As its in the >>> background we're less worried about it But having stuff in the front >>> where we look first look soft is jarring. >>> Its like there are soft blobs "in the way". >>> >>> >>> Mark William Rabiner >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: John McMaster <john at chiaroscuro.co.nz> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 15:30:49 +1200 >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: [Leica] (FF) waned >>>> >>>> I cannot match the bright colours of the northern hemisphere >>>> currently, so here is one past its best.... >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Chiaroscuro/Flowers/waned.jpg.html >>>> >>>> C & C welcome (as always) >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> Canon 5D MkI (new to me), APO-Macro 100mm >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >