Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ken, According to the best treatise I could find online, Macro Mode works only with the Fuji prime lenses. I'm not sure how close one can get, but it is definitely not as close as I can manage with the Olympus 35 Macro or the Elmarit-R 60mm. For me, it is no issue. The definition is so great that I can crop to whatever closeness I may need. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 7/27/2013 6:26 PM, Ken Carney wrote: > Hi, Jim > > I don't really take any macro photos, but I wondered about this on the X-E1 > also. With the Fuji 60mm macro 2.4, the closest I can get is approximately > 20cm (from the sensor) with macro switched on. It seemed to be about the > same with macro on or off. I didn't try it with the 35 1.4, but I read > somewhere that the closest focusing distance is 80cm, probably without > macro > on. Seems like a lot. On the other hand, your images are fine so who > really cares whether it functions or not. I doubt that I have the patience > or skills for macro anyway. > > Ken > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim > Nichols > Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 5:22 PM > To: LUG at Leica-Users.org > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Using Macro Mode with X-E1 and 18-55 - Scott > > I finally figured out how to set up Macro Mode. It appears useful down to > about 8 inches. I'm not sure how it differs from normal mode. > Perhaps it is in the software. This image of a Silver-Spotted Skipper was > taken in Macro Mode, and seems to work out ok. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver-Spotted+Skipper+Macro+Mode.j > pg.html > > -- > 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 > > >