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Leica M (Typ 240): Close-Up Samples - Part 1
Close-up Lenses | Extension Tubes | Extension Bellows
Archive
This page presents a first set of sample close-up shots with my close-up equipment for the Leica M (Typ 240) to be used with in live view mode.
See also page Close-Up Samples - Part 2 for further sample close-up photos with the Leica M (Typ 240).
Close-up Lenses
The following photos were taken with one or two Marumi +5 achromats. The B+W +5 close-up lens would deliver similar results.
Marumi +5 Achromat
Zeiss Biogon 35mm f/2.8
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One Marumi +5 achromat |
Two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) |
Zeiss Biogon 50mm f/1.5
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One Marumi +5 achromat |
Two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) |
Voigtländer Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5
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One Marumi +5 achromat |
Two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) (distance set to infinity) |
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Two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) (distance set to closest value) |
Extension Tubes
The following photos were taken with the Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M (1 cm extension).
Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M
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Minolta M-Rokkor 28mm f/2.8 |
Zeiss Biogon 35mm f/2.8 |
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Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f/1.5 |
Combining Extension Tubes and Achromat(s)
The following photos were taken with the Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M (1 cm extension) and no, one, or two Marumi +5 achromats.
Minolta M-Rokkor 28mm f/2.8
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No achromat |
One Marumi +5 achromat |
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Two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) |
Zeiss Biogon 35mm f/2.8
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No achromat |
One Marumi +5 achromat |
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Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M |
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Two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) |
Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f/1.5
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No achromat |
One Marumi +5 achromat |
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Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M |
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Two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) |
Voigtländer Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5
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No achromat |
One Marumi +5 achromat |
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Quenox Extension Tube
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Two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) |
Extension Bellows
The following photos were taken with the Leitz Bellows II and the Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M to adapt the bellows to the camera. On the lens side, an adapter for M39 lenses (16590) was used.
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EL-NIKKOR 50mm f/4 - nearly smallest extension |
EL-NIKKOR 50mm f/4 - nearly largest extension |
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Voigtländer Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 - nearly smallest extension |
Voigtländer Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 - nearly largest extension |
Summary
Overview of the Largest Magnifications for the Respective Close-Up Options
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Zeiss Biogon 35mm f/2.8 - Two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) |
Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f/1.5 - Two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) |
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Voigtländer Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 - One Marumi +5 achromat |
Voigtländer Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 - Two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) (distance set to infinity) |
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Voigtländer Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 - Two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) (distance set to closest value) |
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Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M Alone |
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Minolta M-Rokkor 28mm f/2.8 - Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M |
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Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M and Marumi Achromat Combined |
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Minolta M-Rokkor 28mm f/2.8 - Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M and one Marumi +5 achromat |
Minolta M-Rokkor 28mm f/2.8 - Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M and two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) |
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Zeiss Biogon 35mm f/2.8 - Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M and one Marumi +5 achromat |
Zeiss Biogon 35mm f/2.8 - Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M and two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) |
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Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f/1.5 - Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M and one Marumi +5 achromat |
Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f/1.5 - Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M and two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) |
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Voigtländer Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 - Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M and one Marumi +5 achromat |
Voigtländer Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 - Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M and two Marumi +5 achromats (+10 diopters) |
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Bellows II (with Quenox Extension Tube for Leica M) |
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EL-NIKKOR 50m f/4 - nearly largest extension |
Voigtländer Color Heliar 75mm f/2.5 - nearly largest extension |
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Really large magnifications can only be achieved with an extension bellows such as the Leitz Bellows II. Image quality may nevertheless not be top-notch, though, depending on the lens used. Moreover, bellows are typically used with tripods and thus, restricted to non moving objects. The light loss caused by the extension also requires good lighting conditions.
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