Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The 60 Macro-Elmarit-R fits that description quite well, also.? I use it quite often on my X-T2. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 4/13/2018 1:27 PM, Philippe via LUG wrote: > Pity I sold my F mount macro-elmarit - I think I would have sent its deep > small pupil over to you Mark > > Amities > Philippe > >> Le 13 avr. 2018 ? 20:02, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> a ?crit : >> >> I still use my 3.5 Micro Nikkor I got used in 2004 but spent an hour ago >> looking at the still sold new 2.8 micro Nikkor which is a tad more >> compatible with some of the current camera technologies and can be had >> relatively cheap. And it's gorgeous. I love a lens which has a small >> front element so well protected inside the camera a lens shade would just >> be redundant. I balk at loving a lens for its lack of modern perfection >> and am very much into the current cutting edge examples of lens design. >> But sometimes what the older generations of lenses can do is quite viable >> on most levels. >> >> >> -- >> >> Mark William Rabiner >> Photographer >> >> ?On 4/11/18, 6:59 PM, "LUG on behalf of Doug Herr via LUG" >> <lug-bounces+mark=rabinergroup.com at leica-users.org on behalf of lug at >> leica-users.org> wrote: >> >> Frank Filippone wrote: >> >>> Legacy lenses are fascinating to use on the Sony bodies. >>> >> Yes they certainly are! Until a couple of months ago legacy lenses >> were all I was using on the Sony body. My favs: >> >> Nikon 55mm f/3.5 Micro AI: inexpensive, relatively light weight, >> quite good performance. I haven't tested it against the Leica R 60 Macro >> but the light weight and low worry in case of loss or damage make it my >> casual carry-everywhere lens. >> >> Canon FD 500mm f/4.5 L: Inexpensive and relatively light weight for a >> high-quality long lens. It requires some correction for lateral >> chromatic aberration but C1 does this automatically. Its highlight >> separation and color quality aren't as good as a Leica APO lens but most >> of the time its good enough, especially considering its affordability. >> >> Leica 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R: for no-compromise mind-boggling image >> quality. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> http://doug-herr.fineartamerica.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >