ayewing Posted May 30, 2018 Share #1 Posted May 30, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) I know that there is the excellent APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm F2.8 ASPH available for the CL but for an occasional user of a macro lens the price tag in the region of £2000 is a bit of a stretch. I had the opportunity of trying the Laowa Super Macro which is available in various mounts and costs around £370. It is a 60mm f2.8 and due to an ingenious method of moving the internal components can achieve 2:1 magnification for macro without extension tubes or bellows and in normal use can focus to infinity on cameras using a cropped sensor like the CL. It is not made with a Leica mount but I borrowed a Pentax K version and used it with a PK-M adapter and the Leica M adapter L. The Laowa is a manual lens with no electronic connection to the camera but this is hardly a problem for a long term Leica user. At the 2:1 setting it focuses on subjects that are only 5cm from the front of the lens so lighting can present a problem if smaller apertures are desired. The lens seems pretty sharp and the reviews have been favourable. I have been sufficiently impressed to order one. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1:1 magnification 1:2 magnification 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1:1 magnification 1:2 magnification ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/285130-laowa-21-super-macro-on-leica-cl/?do=findComment&comment=3528465'>More sharing options...
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Jacek.PL Posted May 30, 2018 Share #2 Posted May 30, 2018 I bought it 2 weeks ago with Nikon F and I use it with Novoflex LET / NIK. It's very well built (like Zeiss), a bit heavy. I have put a few photos below. 1. https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/279062-leica-cl-the-image-thread/?p=3527884 (ISO 3200, f2.8, 1/125s) 2. https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/279062-leica-cl-the-image-thread/?p=3526855 3. https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/279062-leica-cl-the-image-thread/?p=3525600 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 30, 2018 Share #3 Posted May 30, 2018 Given that this is an M-mount lens it has been moved into the M lens forum/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted May 30, 2018 Share #4 Posted May 30, 2018 Given that this is an M-mount lens it has been moved into the M lens forum/ It is not made with a Leica mount but I borrowed a Pentax K version and used it with a PK-M adapter and the Leica M adapter L. Ummm, you might want to rethink the move jaapv . I had a look at one of these lenses a few months ago and it looked impressive. An interesting idea and optically should be good as extending macro lenses are very well practised designs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayewing Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) Given that this is an M-mount lens it has been moved into the M lens forum/ Actually it is not made with an M mount but Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony Alpha and Pentax K mount are available. With suitable adapters I think any of these could be used with an M or TL mount camera. It is designed for APS-C format cameras so there would be vignetting is if used on a FF camera like a Leica M at infinity. Edited May 30, 2018 by ayewing 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayewing Posted May 30, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) I bought it 2 weeks ago with Nikon F and I use it with Novoflex LET / NIK. It's very well built (like Zeiss), a bit heavy. I have put a few photos below. 1. https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/279062-leica-cl-the-image-thread/?p=3527884 (ISO 3200, f2.8, 1/125s) 2. https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/279062-leica-cl-the-image-thread/?p=3526855 3. https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/279062-leica-cl-the-image-thread/?p=3525600 Thanks, I had not realised that these excellent images were taken with the Loawa. They make me pleased that I have ordered one and look forward to exploring its potential. Edited May 30, 2018 by ayewing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 30, 2018 Share #7 Posted May 30, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks My bad I’ll move it somewhere else then. We really need a lens forum for APS/C. It's back where it came from... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacek.PL Posted May 31, 2018 Share #8 Posted May 31, 2018 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 6 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/285130-laowa-21-super-macro-on-leica-cl/?do=findComment&comment=3529230'>More sharing options...
ropo54 Posted June 1, 2018 Share #9 Posted June 1, 2018 Jacek, Wow! Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted June 1, 2018 Share #10 Posted June 1, 2018 Thanks My bad I’ll move it somewhere else then. We really need a lens forum for APS/C. It's back where it came from... Do we really need that?... As long as we use any lens on CL. As you know, I am mostly using old Nikkor lenses that were made for old film Nikon cameras. But I am using them on CL and T now. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bags27 Posted June 1, 2018 Share #11 Posted June 1, 2018 Agree with Louis. I'm a Q user and only a lurker here, because: 1. I admire so many of the photographs posted; 2. I am strongly considering a CL (though waiting for June 14 ) and would want the flexibility of using my own Nikon glass as well. I'd hate to be relegated to a different thread. I think the adaptability of the CL to other lenses is one of its greatest strengths. This is the nature of mirrorless in today's camera world. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacek.PL Posted June 1, 2018 Share #12 Posted June 1, 2018 Thank You Ropo54, It's my favoite macro lens but soon I'll get Nikkor Micro 200/4 ED 1:1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted June 1, 2018 Share #13 Posted June 1, 2018 My main gripe for macro is that the M bellows won't fit onto the M adapter; the button protrudes. The best macro combination IQ-wise that I know of is the Tele-Elmar 135 head in the bellows. I don't want to spend the money to get the Novoflex tube and haven't found a Chinese clone yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayewing Posted June 1, 2018 Author Share #14 Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) My main gripe for macro is that the M bellows won't fit onto the M adapter; the button protrudes. The best macro combination IQ-wise that I know of is the Tele-Elmar 135 head in the bellows. I don't want to spend the money to get the Novoflex tube and haven't found a Chinese clone yet. When using the Leica BellowsII I normally use my 41mm Viso spacer but any suitable spacer e.g a 16469 OUFRO would do the trick. As is well known it is not a good idea to try to fit am M camera directly to the bellows - it was designed to be used with the old Visoflex. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Leica Bellows II with Tele Elmar 135mm head, spacer, M-adapter-L and CL. Edited June 1, 2018 by ayewing 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Leica Bellows II with Tele Elmar 135mm head, spacer, M-adapter-L and CL. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/285130-laowa-21-super-macro-on-leica-cl/?do=findComment&comment=3529723'>More sharing options...
Jacek.PL Posted September 9, 2018 Share #15 Posted September 9, 2018 I placed the picture in CL and TL- the MACRO Image Thread https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/285208-cl-and-tl-the-macro-image-thread/?p=3590256 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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