[Leica] Jim's Challenge: Can You Do Closeup Flowers???

[leicaslacker at gmail.com (kyle cassidy on the lug)]

Yesterday Jim Nichols issued a challenge -- "But can the iLeica be used to 
photograph flowers?!"

And I can't resist a challenge. So ... 

     http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2010/ileica-flower1.jpg

     http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2010/ileica-flower3.jpg

The most difficult part was actually finding any live flowers. After a raid 
on the gardens of several neighbors it was simple to set up a small studio 
with a black cloth background. The designers at Solms made the iLeica 
perfectly, it could not be enhanced. Instead of a simple macro mode, the 
photographer gets to use   a very expensive Peak Loupe, which costs more 
than many 35mm lenses, to use for close focusing. In the catalog this part 
is referred to as an OOUCKY and it is attached by a series of clamps from 
the dollar store. 

I didn't realize how DUSTY flowers are and that next time I endeavor to do 
this I'll have someone wash the flowers first.

I leave y'all to be the final judges, but I think one can say "the iLeica is 
well suited for the closeup photography of flowers".

kc