Macro M adapter

[Jon Warwick]

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I’m curious by this adapter (.... https://uk.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Technical-Equipment/Adapter/Macro-Adapter-M) but cannot figure out how much closer I will be able to focus if I use it with a non-Macro lens?
 

For example if I have an M 75mm lens that natively focuses to 0.7m, what would that new minimum focus be with the M Adapter?

I’m looking for ways to digitise with my SL2 some c 100 year old family photos (and/or my negatives on a light box). Thanks for any ideas.

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[Jean-Michel]

3 hours ago, Jon Warwick said:

I’m curious by this adapter (.... https://uk.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-M/Technical-Equipment/Adapter/Macro-Adapter-M) but cannot figure out how much closer I will be able to focus if I use it with a non-Macro lens?
 

For example if I have an M 75mm lens that natively focuses to 0.7m, what would that new minimum focus be with the M Adapter?

I’m looking for ways to digitise with my SL2 some c 100 year old family photos (and/or my negatives on a light box). Thanks for any ideas.

To digitize family photos and negatives you might be much better off getting a scanner, such as the Epson V850. Using a camera setup is of course do-able, but may well be a frustrating and time consuming exercise. 

According to LCT, elsewhere on this site, the minimum distance from sensor to subject is about 32 cm. At best, you are likely to get a 1:2 reproduction ratio with the adapter.  That is for a 75 mm lens. 

Edited December 6, 2020 by Jean-Michel

[fotomas]

If you want to do this with the camera I guess you will need a dedicated macro lens. Normal lenses will not necessarily give good results for this purpose, as you can see for example here:

https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/255550-apo-summicron-as-a-macro-lens/?do=findComment&comment=3994299

So you need gear to get close (macro adapter, extension tubes or bellows) and an macro lens. Could be that a scanner might be the cheaper choice.

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You can get an  Nikon to L mount adapter, a Nikon 55 or 60 micro (Nikon's terminology) and a 1:1 adapter for probably under $200, if you buy cheap under $100. These are excellent lenses for close up, flat field and sharp from the 1960s on and would be excellent for what you are looking to do. It is good to have a 1/4 inch piece of glass to flatten the older prints. If you are doing negatives you will need a negative holder and an LED light panel.