Question. Been reading about the newer Macro Ring and 90mm Macro Elmar

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Question. Been reading about the newer Macro Ring and 90mm Macro f/4 Elmar lens. Literature claims:

 

...The adapter is designed to be mounted between the camera and the Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90 mm f/4.
Its integrated helical screw system allows a variable extension of the lens of between 18 and 30 mm
and thus enables the variation of the reproduction ratio. When mounted on the adapter, the Leica
Macro-Elmar-M 90 mm f/4 can also be used in its collapsed position for exposures up to infinity.

 

my Question is about using the Macro Ring with an APO-Summicron f/2 90mm Lens on a New M.

Would this set-up also focus to "infinity" when mounted together?

If anyone has experience using any 90mm lens with a Macro Ring this way, i'd appreciate hearing if it will focus to infinity when mounted?

 

 

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[Exodies]

I use the exact equipment you are asking about. It works well for macro but doesn't focus beyond about half a meter.

[Vec]

Have setup in question. No, with everything mounted together you cannot focus infinity.

 

I was disappointed at first, but further research on the 90 f/4 lens + extension combo you lose rangefinder coupling. To me that's a non-starter since I rarely use the EVF and liveview on the LCD just seems awkward for me.

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Thanks for the both replies!

So, will the Elmar Macro 90 f/4 actually focus to infinity when mounted to the M ring as stated then? This is more just a curiosity about the stated functionality.

I also do understand you can only focus using LV or EVF-2 with a macro ring.

[luigi bertolotti]

 

 

my Question is about using the Macro Ring with an APO-Summicron f/2 90mm Lens on a New M.

Would this set-up also focus to "infinity" when mounted together?

If anyone has experience using any 90mm lens with a Macro Ring this way, i'd appreciate hearing if it will focus to infinity when mounted?

No, it cannot focus to infinity by definition : any "normal" lens mounted onto an extension ring cannot anymore focus to infinity : the Macro Elmar 90 is an exception because , being retractable, its backward movement compensates for  the insertion of the extension ring.

[roverover]

No, it cannot focus to infinity by definition : any "normal" lens mounted onto an extension ring cannot anymore focus to infinity : the Macro Elmar 90 is an exception because , being retractable, its backward movement compensates for  the insertion of the extension ring.

 

OK. Thank you so much for the answer about the Elmar 90 too. I couldn't understand how that would function. All Good answers!

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Have a look at Jonathan Slack's article, where he says with the adapter retracted you can focus to infinity, but of course no rangefinder focus coupling so you need live view. http://www.slack.co.uk/2014/Leica_Macro_Elmar.html

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Have a look at Jonathan Slack's article, where he says with the adapter retracted you can focus to infinity, but of course no rangefinder focus coupling so you need live view. http://www.slack.co.uk/2014/Leica_Macro_Elmar.html

 

I'll check the link, that helps too, thank you.

[graphlex]

It gets to infinity on the new one, with the adapter in place, by focusing the lens in collapsed position.

[Jeff S]

It gets to infinity on the new one, with the adapter in place, by focusing the lens in collapsed position.

 

As noted, but only using LV, as it isn't rangefinder coupled. Explained well in Jono's article.

 

Jeff