Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Aram. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 7/18/2013 2:14 PM, Aram Langhans wrote: > I had the 100 and the 100 APO. no comparison. I imagine the 60 fits > somewhere in between, probably closer to the APO. > > Aram > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 5:47 PM > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Some More from the Elmarit-R 60 Macro > >> Lluis, >> >> Thanks for the very kind words. I only know the 100mm from casual >> words dropped now and again, and I suspect it is the APO that draws >> such compliments. I bought the 60 from the daughter of its late >> owner, and she said that her father used it primarily for flowers. I >> have been quite happy with it for flowers, and for insects as well, >> if they are not too active. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 7/17/2013 7:28 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote: >>> Jim, >>> >>> I love the three pictures you show, maybe the Clearwing Moth would >>> be my choice. >>> >>> As you know, I like very much the Macro-Elmarit 60mm, when you talk >>> about the 100 mm I don't know if you refer to the APO or to the >>> previous version, I've never owned neither test anyone of these, but >>> I think that the 60mm is the king in smoothness and I like very >>> much this. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Lluis >>> >>> >>> El 17/07/2013, a las 21:22, Jim Nichols escribi?: >>> >>>> The Leica Elmarit-R 60 Macro may not be as good as the 100 Macro, >>>> but it can hold its own with a variety of subjects. >>>> >>>> Texture, from the top of my desk: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Textures.jpg.html >>>> >>>> A Silver-Spotted Skipper against a brick wall: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver-Spotted+Skipper.jpg.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> A Clearwing Moth that was constantly on the move: >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Clearwing+82.jpg.html >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >