To Focus Close or Not to Focus Close, That is the Question

[pippy]

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I do need c/focus regularly for 'work' and in those situations use a DSLR; often with a 12mm extension tube attached to the lens. In this manner and with the 50mm prime fitted I can get down to 1:2 Mag. which is very useful. More frequently, however, for c/up work the 12mm tube will be used in conjunction with an 85mm prime.

For my own stuff with an M I don't have any need for close-focus so no; the c/focus capability seen on all these new lenses holds no appeal.

Philip.

Edited February 23, 2024 by pippy

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[tappan]

5 hours ago, pippy said:

I do need c/focus regularly for 'work' and in those situations use a DSLR; often with a 12mm extension tube attached to the lens. In this manner and with the 50mm prime fitted I can get down to 1:2 Mag. which is very useful. More frequently, however, for c/up work the 12mm tube will be used in conjunction with an 85mm prime.

For my own stuff with an M I don't have any need for close-focus so no; the c/focus capability seen on all these new lenses holds no appeal.

Philip.

Thanks Philip. May I ask what brand the 12mm extension is and does it work with a 35mm and a 28mm lens?
Mark

[pippy]

5 hours ago, tappan said:

Thanks Philip. May I ask what brand the 12mm extension is and does it work with a 35mm and a 28mm lens?
Mark

Hi Mark.

All my DSLR kit is Canon and the tube is one of theirs.

Whilst it might be possible to use such a tube with a 28 / 35 lens the reality (for me) is that the camera/lens unit would need to be so near to the subject matter that lighting with studio flash would become impossible to control. There is a very good reason that, for full-frame coverage, Macro Lenses tend to be no shorter than 55mm and are often double that focal length.

Philip.

[costa43]

From a business perspective, I think Leica would sell more lenses if it introduced an evf M in the future, I’m sure many would be a lot keener to look into closer focusing lenses in this instance. The Visoflex experience is not for everybody.

Edit: or even better, a closer focusing rangefinder!

Edited February 24, 2024 by costa43