if you're wanting close-up quality, you can do a lot worse than a 150 Euro, second hand Yashica 2.8/55mm Macro with an adapter to Canon 300D DSLR (Digital Rebel) - or on the front of a Contax RTS (some great bargains there). Yashica has always been so underrated as a lens manufacturer, even though their fixed lens RF cameras had the fastest, and some of the best lenses there were at the time (GSN with a 1.7/45mm and the dimunitive GX with a gorgeous 1.7/40mm) Douglas, my first camera was Yashica TL electro + Yashinon 1.4/50mm! Since then I migrated to Minolta Dynax/Maxxum, to Nikon, and now to Leica. I guess my journey is over. I have no particular interest in macro photography. I`m just thinking that this particular multi-talent lens could be a great SL companion (plus some Ilford HP :-)) But thanks for your advice. Miha 2008/11/29 Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx> > Miha, > > if you're wanting close-up quality, you can do a lot worse than a 150 Euro, > second hand Yashica 2.8/55mm Macro with an adapter to Canon 300D DSLR > (Digital Rebel) - or on the front of a Contax RTS (some great bargains > there). > > > * > http://tinyurl.com/5njd29 > **http://tinyurl.com/5skbep* > > The full size version of the tiny flower is here: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/11166-3/MG_1348_CY_f8_edited_3.jpg > > I should have dusted the IIIG first- I know :-) > > Yashica has always been so underrated as a lens manufacturer, even though > their fixed lens RF cameras had the fastest, and some of the best lenses > there were at the time (GSN with a 1.7/45mm and the dimunitive GX with a > gorgeous 1.7/40mm) > > Cheers > Douglas > > > wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> Miha Golobic wrote: >> >> >> >>> Macro world could be great! I`m thinking of buying a macro-elmarit 60mm >>> for >>> my new SL as a main lens. But I have to see how it works in person. The >>> focus throw worries me a bit. >>> >>> >> >> Just to whet your appetite, here are my favorite photos made with the 60 >> macro: >> >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/land/barley.jpg >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com/land/towercreek.jpg >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> ------ >> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >> http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ >> Archives are at: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >> >> >> > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >