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Old 20.12.2008, 15:19   #16 (permalink)
Michael Hiles
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Default Re: Leica vs DSLR; culinary travels

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Originally Posted by ejd View Post
Actually, I would have thought that an M and the 90mm f4 macro elmar (and the macro adapter) would give plenty of flexibility for photographing food. You get a reproduction ratio of up to 1:3 (with the M8 a smallest field 54mm x 81 mm). Without the adapter you get to 1:7 (on the M8 covering a field of 126 x 189 mm).
This advice looks good to me. Even an older 90mm without the close focusing capacity should work very well doing what you have described - and the rangefinder will easily put the plane of focus exactly where you want. And the whole kit is simple to carry and use.
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