Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Sun, 24 September 2000, Damian Dlugolecki wrote: > > Doug, But isn't the 14256 the R-only version of the 14198 1:1 converter > for the 60 macro elmarit? Why not use the 14198? According to Matheson > the extension tubes and elpro stuff are useable up to and including the > 135 f2.8 R-Elmarit. I can't find any further information to indicate > whether the 180 R-Elmarit is likewise adaptable. Do you know? > > Damian > Damien, The 14198 has a collar that fits over the 60's aperture ring and also keeps the 14198 from being used with other lenses. I haven't tried it with a 180 but I have tried to use it with 90 Summicron-R and 135 Elmarit-R and it doesn't fit. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt - -------------------------------------------------- Visit the Northwestern Alumni Association portal page at http://www.nualumni.com to get free web-based e-mail and many other exciting features.