[Leica] Re: HoPpY Macro

[henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)]

At 7:36 AM +1000 1/24/07, G Hopkinson wrote:
>MoNtIe, thanks for the suggestion. Yes that is an inexpensive option 
>worth a play.
>
>Now how did I become a HoPpy???. Long ago my surname was shortened 
>to Hoppy during military service, but the LUG has varied it to
>Hop, Hopper and now HoPpy ;-) I'm mutating!
>
>Cheers
>hOpPeE

Just part of your personal growth since joining the LUG. ;-)

heNNiNg



If you do happen to have a Nikon body around, you can often find the 
older 200/4 micro for a good price. Great lens; great value. Can also 
be used on Canon EF's with an adapter.

If you are using a regular tele for close ups, the usual rule of 
thumb is to use 2 element achromats such as the Nikon 5T and 6T, or 
Canon 250D and 500D or the more deluxe Elpros with internal focussing 
lenses, and extension tubes with non-IF or floating element lenses. 
Due to their design, you'll get the best quality this way. Better is 
to use an IF macro, and best a fixed FL macro in its optimum design 
range.



>-----Original Message-----
>From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
>[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On 
>Behalf Of
>Montie
>Sent: Tuesday, 23 January 2007 23:24
>To: lug@leica-users.org
>Subject: [Leica] Re: HoPpY Macro
>
>HoPpY...if you just want to dabble, and you're already loaded
>with nikkor glass, look for a Nikon "K" ring set on gleeBay.
>Cheap Cheap...work great!  compliments the tubes.
>
>Montie
>
>
>>Hoppy,
>I have been doing macro for a very long time so I have many, many options.
>If you want to use your M then a Viso II or III with a LTM to Viso adapter
>will let you use extension tubes and enlarging lenses very cheaply.  Or,
>stock up on an R4(dirt cheap) a couple of R extension tubes and a 180
>preferably one of the APO's.  R bellows are also pretty cheap as well.  Or,
>you can use a short tele like a 90 Summicron and the inappropriate Elpro.
>All of these options will cost about $500 US if you are starting from
>scratch.
>
>Possibly a better option would be to acquire a 180 ED Nikkor and a 6T with
>possibly an extension tube.  The old tubes for an F are amazingly cheap but
>will force you to shoot pretty close to wide open as you are at working
>aperture.  Alternatively, get a male to male 62-52 adapter and use a
>50 F1.8reversed in front of that 180 and you will be amazed at what
>you will see.
>
>Really, macro can be very cheap to get into if you start with a pretty good
>lens.
>
>Nikon is still pretty expensive, for example, I picked up a Canon F1n for
>$100 and spent another $100 for a CLA.  I did this as I had found a 200
>macro FD for $250 so this lens pretty much stays glued to the F1.  End
>result is a very capable system for $450; considering that the new 180 is
>over a grand and the new Nikon 100 is over $700 and I am a pretty happy
>camper.
>
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