Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wanted to get more distance from the butterflies, so I put my Takumar 135/3.5 plus an 11mm extension tube on the E-1. The Tak normally focuses to 5 ft. With the tube, the focusing range is about 3 to 6 ft, about right to shoot the b'flies without spooking them. The usual subjects were there. Here is a face-off between a Skipper and a Japanese beetle: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Faceoff+67.jpg.html Another visitor showed up for the first time this year. This is a Silver-Spotted Skipper: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver-Spotted+Skipper+62.jpg.html The distance was fine, but manual focusing and changing aperture can be a pain. Comments and critiques welcomed. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA