Close up attachment for Digilux 2

[m6ttlrtk]

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Hello forum.

 

Can anybody here recommend a close up lens for my Digilux 2

I need to take a lot of pictures of objects, which is about 2 centimeters og size.

 

Kind regards

Regnar Kjær

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Regnar--

The Leica closeup lens Elpro E69, catalog number 18633, is optically excellent. At its closest working distance of 0.15 m and with the lens set to 90mm (equivalent), the Elpro covers a field of view of 6x8 cm.

 

You could get greater magnification from single-element closeup lenses, but they have the disadvantage that they give poor performance and get very soft toward the edges. Still, you might want to look at one or more of them (stacked) if you are using only the center of the image.

 

Hope this helps.

 

--HC

[dugby]

Hmmmm

 

I wonder what the image would be like using 2x Elpro E69(18633) on the D2......

[ho_co]

Dugby--Like all Elpros, the 18633 is a cemented achromat. It does a good job of maintaining the lens's corrections down to half the normal focus distance. To my knowledge, there's nothing stronger that's nearly as good optically.

[gepetto]

Regnar if you can not find the elpro you might be able to still find the Panasonic Close-Up lens for the LC1.

[marknorton]

I've never managed to actually find/bid successfully on one of these - they go for surprising amounts on ebay.

 

For casual use, I think they are probably fine, but if there's a long term/serious requirement, I'd go dSLR and macro lens route.

[ho_co]

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Regnar if you can not find the elpro you might be able to still find the Panasonic Close-Up lens for the LC1.

Gepetto, Regnar--FYI, this is simply a single-element closeup lens. After looking at it, Leica decided to build the Elpro instead.

 

For casual use, I think they are probably fine, but if there's a long term/serious requirement, I'd go dSLR and macro lens route.

Mark is right. The Elpro with D2 is good, but not as good as a dSLR with macro.

[stumac]

I have been able to get to 50x37.5 mm with good results using the element from a telyt 400 f5.6 [also a two element achromat] stacked with the elpro E69, D2 set to 90mm, focus manual at minimum distance, focus obtained by racking whole setup back and forth.

I have yet to try a reversed lens in front of the D2, it should work with a suitably large front element.

 

Regards Stuart

[cbretteville]

A more moderate setup is a stepdown ring to 58mm and a Canon 250D closeup lens. The Canon is optically excellent. You need to use the D2 at 90mm eq.

 

Stepdown here:

LensmateOnline - Leica D2 / Panasonic LC1 Accessories

 

The 250D from any Canon dealer.

 

This combo is also easier to get and much cheaper than the Elpro which, afaik, isn't in the Leica catalog any more.

 

Here is a shot from spring last year made with such a combo. I've cropped the shot, but only on the left and right side to get the format shown here.

 

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D2, 1/125s f/5.0 at 90mm + Canon 250D, iso100

Raw capture, converted in PSCS/ACR.

 

Cheers,

- Carl

[chouhsin]

On the Leica One Challenge day, one of the forum user (Christophe Boudier I think) taught me a trick he called "Super Marco ". Which surely made my day!!!

 

Here's the trick :

Preparation

1. Set your D2 to burst mode. (Continuous shooting mode. You might have to lower your photo dimension)

2. Set to manual focus and go to the minimum focus distance. (0.3m?)

3. Zoom your lense to the maximum focal length. (90mm)

 

SuperMacro shot

Now, push on your shooting bottom and start to take burst photos. At the same time, turn slowly your focal ring (from 90mm -> 28mm). Surprisingly, you will find your image getting more and more in focus !!! Finally, you just keep the one that is in focus and kill the other photos.

 

I still don't understand why this technic would work, but am surely happy with it. The only disadvantage is that you have to chose a small photo dimension to make it easier to do burst mode.

 

Enjoy.

 

 

Hsin

[Overgaard]

I have the Elpro-D E69 which will capture like this:

 

At a 30 cm. distance from the sensor (15 cm from the lens front):

90mm the full frame = 6x8cm

28mm the full frame = 16x21 cm

 

The result looks good but I don't use macro. Just got the E69 by accident.

[spylaw4]

Hsin, this did come up in a thread some time ago - but thanks for reminding me of it. I"ve never tried it - mainly 'coz I can never remember it when needed! Must print it out!

[chouhsin]

To show you how well this works, here's a photo of some 1 euro coins.

 

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Amazing, huh?

 

Brian,

Actually, it is not that difficult to remember. It's like riding a bike : you work it out once and you'll remember all your life.

 

 

Hsin

[farnz]

Sorry if this is a daft question but does anyone happen to know what results can be achieved by using the 'burst method' described by Hsin with an E69 Elpro-D on a D2?

[Overgaard]

Sorry if this is a daft question but does anyone happen to know what results can be achieved by using the 'burst method' described by Hsin with an E69 Elpro-D on a D2?

 

It DOES actually work; but the capture will not be closer than the 6x8 cm frame from 30 cm at 90mm. But it captures the same frame (6x8 cm) but does so very close (5 cm from lens front to matter) and ca. around 50mm. Strange.

 

I can also inform that setting Macro and adding the E69 will not result in anything closer.

 

Also ... the E69 in fact makes the same macro enlargement when the E69 is turned the other way (why there is no reason trying to attach it with gaffa tape as the screw mount will work the same way)

 

But the E69 is a brilliant handheld loupe in itself. It gives a very detailed and clear view. What size of enlargment I'm not able to determine. Maybe 2X or less - but enough to reveal more micro-details.

 

Anyway, I'm glad I've found some use for this thing tonight. I'll put it back on the shelf now ;-)

[Overgaard]

Another thing. I have a grey filter as well for the D2.

 

Can anybody tell me what benefit or effect I will get from this - except getting less light through?

 

But as far as I can figure out I wont get brighter grey tones in the same manner as a red filter would make red lighter.

[farnz]

Thanks, Thorsten. Recently found an Elpro-D on an auction site so I'll try it when it arrives.

[m6ttlrtk]

Dear freinds.

 

Thanks a lot for helping me with a solution of my little macro problem. I have just been ordering the Panasonic Close-Up lens for the LC1 (for my D2), and i'm considering other solutins as well.

 

I forgot to specify the exact purpose whith the setup. I'm making turnable "3d-shuts". Some examples can be seen at simpel3d - 360 graders visninger i høj kvalitet and an old rotating Leica II at Simple 3d figure (click on the picture, and turn it around)

 

At the present the pictures are taken wich a Leica D1, wich is exellent for macro, but the D1 has some disadvantages, wich the D2 puts behind.

 

Again thanks for assistance, and kind regards to all of you.

 

Regnar Kjær.

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[mark_a_h]

Another thing. I have a grey filter as well for the D2.

 

Can anybody tell me what benefit or effect I will get from this - except getting less light through?

 

But as far as I can figure out I wont get brighter grey tones in the same manner as a red filter would make red lighter.

 

The neutral density filter. (ND X4 or X8). How much do you want for it?

[gepetto]

Regnar

 

Are you using the flip animation function in the D2 to do the "3D shuts"? It would seem to be very handy for your application.

 

Thorsten the neutral density filter is for really bright days such as at the beach.