FrankA Posted March 2, 2008 Share #1 Posted March 2, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Is there a significant difference in image quality? I understand the APO. Price difference is big. Do you have examples of either. Thanks? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gvaliquette Posted March 2, 2008 Share #2 Posted March 2, 2008 Curious, I was about to ask almost the same question! I'll be buying one of these two lenses in a few weeks, mostly for macro work (1:10 - 1:2). Which do you recommend? Thanks, Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted March 2, 2008 Share #3 Posted March 2, 2008 Both can be used with a tube, IIRC, but the 60 is an incredibly useful gp lens, as well as the macro. It is fabulously sharp. I never use my 50 Summicron on either my film or DMR Rs any more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascal_meheut Posted March 2, 2008 Share #4 Posted March 2, 2008 60mm Macro in excellent, especially on the DMR as Andy said. However and like most lenses of its generation, I find it slighlty behind more recent ones like the 90/2 AA for instance. When it comes to the 100/2.8 Apo, it is probably a little better than the 60mm and very close to the 90/2 in resolution but with less subtle colors. I'm talking about splitting hairs in half here and if you want to go with the 60mm, don't hesitate. Here is an example with the crop, DMR 200 ISO, 60mm at 5.6. 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! 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/46836-leica-r-60mm-macro-vs-100mm-macro/?do=findComment&comment=499185'>More sharing options...
jo_ernst Posted March 2, 2008 Share #5 Posted March 2, 2008 Frank, both are good. Especially for short distances. But: with 100 mm you get more distance between the object and the front lens. And: The 100mm has better quality e.g. for objects in the region 'infinity'. With 60 mm you will have less weight and more depth of field, but more danger of escaping objects (especially insects) and/or the own shadow. I decided to buy a 100 mm macro. Joachim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erlin1 Posted March 3, 2008 Share #6 Posted March 3, 2008 I have the 60mm Macro Elmarit R. I use it with a Digilux 3. I find the lens to be very sharp and useful, as long as I am not shooting a moving object. The other thing is that the 60 acts like a 120mm on the Digilux 3. Here are a couple of shots Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFi-Chaser Posted March 3, 2008 Share #7 Posted March 3, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) somewhere in the forum, I saw some pics some time ago, where it was proved, that the 100-Apo-Macro should not be used with a tube or bellow. It's lens-design is perfect, as long as the distance to the film/sensor is kept. For this the results with the additional elpro at 1:1 are better, than those of the 60 with macro-adapter. However I've got both (but no elpro, yet) and wouldn't sell any of it. Regards T. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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