I hear that. Shaun Canning PhD Student Archaeology Department La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia, 3086.
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 0414-967 644 -----Original Message----- From: William Robb [mailto:w_robb@;accesscomm.ca] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 11:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: LX MAcro Question ----- Original Message ----- From: Shaun Canning Subject: LX MAcro Question > Hi Gang, > > I have discovered to my delight that the LX is a superior macro photography > instrument. I am currently using mine with an FA 100mm macro, and it > produces some wonderful results. I can only compare this to the results I > got with my z-1 and the same lens. The LX produces truly superior images. > The z-1 was a great camera, but the LX produces much nicer macro shots > (maybe it is all the mirror lock, but I don't think so). Metering is just a > non-event with the LX and close-up work. Set too auto and forget really. (I > experimented recently with the LX on auto, and then taking incident readings > with a Minolta Autometer 4F, and the LX was more accurate on film). > > My question is for all the LX-brethren out there. What macro set-up are you > using with the LX? Do the magni-finders make a significant difference in > composing or focusing? What is the single biggest thing you did too > advance/improve your macro photography? (apart from a tripod and cable > release). The LX rocks for macro! I just recently aquired a couple of new viewfinders and other geegaws for the LX. I had been using the FB-1/FC-1 combination for the longest time, as that was what I had, but now I also have the FD-1 attachment and FE-1 viewfinder to choose from. I haven't made up my mind yet about which one I like better. I think the biggest improvement you can make to the LX is one of the brighter focusing screens, especially for macro work. I am using the A 100mm f/2.8, or the bellows K (I think), and the Takumar 100mm f/4 bellows lens, or if I want to get really close, the left side of a Leitz binocular microscope, via the microscope adaptor K. I would like to find a camera attachment for the microscope, but have been unsuccessful so far. I think the biggest thing I did to improve my macro work was to buy an LX. William Robb
