Leica 60mm f/2.8 Macro-Elmarit-R

Description: Standard macro lens for Leica R cameras

Newest Review: ... (bokeh) is first class and provides a smooth "creamy" background, which is especially important for macro lenses. ... more

... Leica lenses are known for their ability to be used at maximum aperture with no significant image degradation and the 60mm macro is no exception. Its performance is excellent at f/2.8 and It can be improved slightly by stopping down to f/4 or f/5.6 at normal ranges. At macro ranges, stopping down further still to f/8 or f/11 will help to maintain excellent reproduction at close distances and is usually necessary, anyway, at macro di...more

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Leica 60mm f/2.8 Macro-Elmarit-R: Great all-round standard macro lens for Leica R cameras (738 words)
by - written on 02/08/02 (Very useful, 1106 readings)
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Macro (extreme close-up) photography requires a lens with special properties, including a flat field where every part of the image is in sharp focus and the ability to focus at very close distances with good reproduction. Some zoom lenses have what is called a "macro" setting but it's a bit of a fraud, being really just an extension of the focusing range to enable close-up shots to be taken. Neither the quality of results nor the magnification of a "macro zoom" are in the same league as a purpose-designed macro lens. If a macro lens can also perform well at normal distances, up to infinity, then it can be a very versatile tool indeed. ... Read the complete review