Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, Since you formerly owned a 60 Macro, perhaps you can recall how the aperture settings must be set in order to install the extension tube on the lens.? I don't remember, and I can't seem to find anything online.? Can you help an old geezer? On 10/8/20 10:44 AM, Philippe via LUG wrote: > Which makes it a mighty macro lens :-) > > Amities > > Philippe > > > >> Le 8 oct. 2020 ? 15:09, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a ?crit : >> >> No, you are not mistaken. The actual crop factor is 1.53, I believe. >> >> On 10/8/20 1:25 AM, Philippe via LUG wrote: >>> 120mm x 1,5 (crop factor), or am I mistaken? >>> >>> Amities >>> >>> Philippe >>> >>> >>> >>>> Le 8 oct. 2020 ? 00:01, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a >>>> ?crit : >>>> >>>> Hi Lluis, >>>> >>>> The aperture was probably set at f/4 and the focal length was 60mm + >>>> the 2X extender, which would have been 120mm. These two pieces of >>>> Leica-R gear work nicely together. >>>> >>>> On 10/7/20 3:46 PM, Lluis Ripoll via LUG wrote: >>>>> Again, nice combine! I?ve took a look to the EXIF and saw that >>>>> aperture swas f 1 and the focal lenght is 500mm, are these values >>>>> correct? >>>>> Lluis >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> El 7 oct 2020, a les 0:50, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>>>> va escriure: >>>>>> >>>>>> This tiny pinkish-purple blooming weed grows down among the crabgrass >>>>>> and violet leaves in my yard. The colored blooms are barely visible >>>>>> when walking through the yard. I used it as a subject when checking >>>>>> the performance of the Leica-R 60 Macro plus the Leica-R 2X extender >>>>>> ( not to be confused with the very close-up extender built to match >>>>>> the 60 Macro). While I should have stopped down some more, it >>>>>> appears to be a useful combination of my present gear. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20201006-DSCF2133.JPG.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 >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 >>> >> -- >> 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 > -- Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA