Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A 2x teleconverter will lose 2 stops. And I do recall the years when a Leica was only a dream. I recall that every few years when I thought I'd saved enough for my dream SL and 400 Telyt, the prices had gone up so I hadn't saved enough after all (and then the car needed repair). Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com on 6/21/04 10:20 PM, Richard F. Man at richard-lists@imagecraft.com wrote: > Hi James, > The main thing is that you lose one stop, and since this is for a SLR, it > makes focusing more difficult. As for picture quality - it depends on how > size enlargement you are making and what YOUR acceptance of quality is. In > other words, shoot some pictures and see if you like them!!! > > At 07:44 PM 6/21/2004, JAMES NICHOLS wrote: > >> I bought my first used Leica LTM in 1952, a Model III factory-converted to >> a IIIa. I have enjoyed Leica photography since that time, though since >> requiring full-time eyeglasses, I have also used other systems. Now >> retired, there is no way I can afford a $2500 lens, though I enjoy >> reading about the advances in these systems. Do any of you recall the >> days when a Leica was only a dream for you? >> >> Because I'm on a budget, my SLR is a Pentax Spotmatic SP, for which I have >> an SMC Takumar 55mm 1.8, a great lens, a Soligar 35mm 2.0 Retrofocus, and >> a Hanimex 135mm 2.8. The 35mm will focus down to 1 ft. I also have a >> Soligar 2X Converter, which, when used with the three lenses, gives me a >> wide selection of focal lengths. This combination is exceptionally good >> with the 35mm, since it provides a 70mm, close functioning combination. >> >> My question is this. How much does the use of the doubler impair the >> quality of the image? To my eyes, I see very little degradation from the >> images I make with a lens alone. I don't have the equipment to study >> large enlargements, so I thought I would turn to some of you for your >> thoughts. > > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please > use richard@imagecraft.com) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information