leica mount macro lenses

[LeicaFoReVer]

Anybody dealing with macro photography?

I am just wondering if there is any lenses other than macro-elmar 90mm for leica m mount or LTM?

How good is it compared to SLR macro photography? Is it better or is it cumbersome?

thanks,
Aykut

 

[Philippe D.]

Hi Aykut,

Anybody dealing with macro photography?

Let's better call it "close photography", as macro is very close (taken with a bellows usually).
With a Leica screw mount, you can use some close focusing accessory as SOOKY or NOOKY for use of a collapsible Summicron and/or Elmar 5cm.
Also the NOOKY-HESUM for use of Hektor or Summar 5cm.

 

[Glenn2]

There's a 65mm Elmar in M mount that was designed to work on the Visoflex. Add a bellows and go closer than the 13" near focus distance.

I've had excellent results using a 50mm Componon enlarging lens and visoflex for macro photos.

Glenn

 

[Ronald M]

90 4.0 elmar original, 90 2.8 viso lens, 135 4.5 Hector or Elmar 65 elmar, black version is better, 25 Summar, 12 Summar, 85 Summar . All have suitable short focus mounts for mounting on a viso and adapters for bellows work. They all work fine. The problem is finding the bit and pieces.

http://elshaw.tripod.com/Visoflex/Visoflex.html

All yuo need to know here

 

[bennyng]

I was considering a set with the adapter and angle finder. It's easier to just buy a cheapy SLR/DSLR and macro lens than the 90mm macro. More reach, less money, and through the lens convenience.

Cheers,

 

[Tim Gray]

I'd think of the 90 Macro M lens as a 90mm lens with a shorter minimum focus distance than other 90's instead of a macro lens. It's more for details - the kind you can see with your unaided eye. Pictures from it aren't magnified so much that they draw attention to themselves like photography at 1:1 or more can do.

I have one and it's great. I wanted a 90 for my M, wanted something that was small and focussed closer than 1m. It's great. The adapter lets you get a bit closer. Nice for flower type shots, etc.

If you want serious macro, just get an SLR for the reasons above.

On the other hand, if you want a bit more reach than your other RF lenses give you, want a great 90mm, and don't want to lug around an SLR in addition to your RF to achieve that, the 90mm macro is a great lens. It's a perfect travel lens - it's small and really extends your range - want to get some detail on some wood work or something like that? The 90 fits the bill. Want to see a fly's eyes? Go with the SLR.