Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2025/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good afternoon Peter. I use either a Sony A7RV or an A1 pretty interchangeably so I couldn't tell you from where I am now. I have a set of extension tubes for the Sony and I also have an assortment of two element close up lenses to get me closer than the 0.45 meter that these older lenses typically have natively. Last, as 50 or 60mp cameras you have a great ability to crop. All the best. On Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 5:25?PM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote: > Don, > > I particularly like the first and last. The sorts of shapes that plants > form are always fascinating. I love the texture and raindrops on the > agave and the curls of the sago frond. Incredibly shallow depth of field > on the latter. > > Can I ask a couple of odd questions? Well, I am going to anyway! :-) > > What camera are you mounting these on? All the same or different bodies? > I assume you are using some sort of macro adapter(s). Although I haven't > had it out in a while, I don't think that my 58 1.2 MC focuses as close > in as you appear to be doing. > > If I had been paying attention I should probably know, but please > refresh my mind! > > Great finds in the front yard, > > Peter > > On 23/09/2025 16:32, Don Dory via LUG wrote: > > Greetings to all. This week we are back in my front yard. The first > image > > is close focus with an early fast double gauss lens before lanthanum > glass > > became popular: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Sago+frond+Minolta+58mm+f1_2.jpg.html > > > > This is from the Olympus 50mm f1.2 which is a much later design with > > improves glass types and coatings: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/Sago+as+blur+project.jpg.html > > > > Not strictly a fair comparison but this is from arguably the sharpest > 40mm > > lens currently in production: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Wednesday+Weeds/distressed+century+plant+after+a+shower.jpg.html > > > > All the best. > > > > -- > Dr. Peter Dzwig > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Don don.dory at gmail.com