[LRflex] Re: Up close, not too personal.
- From: Bill Abbott <captbilly3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2012 22:03:14 -0800
David,
Beautiful, beautiful! Some of the better macro photos I've ever seen.
Bill
On Dec 1, 2012, at 1:48 PM, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Fellow Flexers...
>
> I've always been interested in the mechanics of a hard-drive. And, a while
> ago, I acquired a 200/4 Micro-Nilkkor lens, on the cheap. It's badly beaten
> up
> (some might say, "well loved"), but it works perfectly. Focus is ultra-smooth
> and super light - as the lens has internal focusing. Nothing on the outside
> changes.
>
> This morning, I had time to "play", so I took the cover off the drive and
> started firing away. Of course, on my E3, the lens has the field of view of a
> 400mm lens. So to get the entire drive in, I had to place the camera about 2
> meters from the drive. It seems odd to do close-ups from that range!
>
> There are four shots here,, so scroll down. The last was nearly at the
> close-focus limit, and the front element of the lens was still a good 56cm or
> 22 inches from the subject. No problem with shadows!
>
> http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/HD.html
>
> I was very pleased with the optical performance.
>
> Your comments, good or bad, appreciated - as always.'
>
> David.
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