Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greg, Now that's good news. KEH wants $889 for the APO in LN- condition versus $215 for the non APO version in the same condition. Thanks, Len On Mar 23, 2007, at 10:39 PM, GREG LORENZO wrote: > Len, > > You don't need a rom version and you don't really need the APO > version of the 2.0 Extender with the 280/2.8 lens. The 1.4 Extender > will give you a remarkably sharp 400mm lens on the 280. > > The 1.4 extender will not work on most early R lenses and won't > work on the SL and SL2 cameras if my memory serves. > > Greg J. Lorenzo > Calgary, Alberta > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> > Date: Friday, March 23, 2007 8:29 pm > Subject: Re: [Leica] Advice on 280mm Telyt > >> Hi Bill, >> >> Yes the one I'm getting has the Leica filter. I've been looking at >> >> the 2X APO extender. KEH has 3 grades of the 3 cam version for >> sale. >> I don't see where I need the ROM version. I'm looking at the 2X >> for >> now because my APO 100m f2.8 Macro is compatible with it but not >> the >> 1.4X. What I don't know is if the APO 2X is compatible with my APO >> >> 180/3.4 Telyt. >> >> Len >> >> >> On Mar 23, 2007, at 10:16 PM, Bill wrote: >> >>> That is quite different than where you started. I think you >> would >>> love the 280/2.8. Thanks to Ted's sage advice, I have found >> that >>> you can stack extenders without much degradation of the image... >> >>> 1.4x extender ... 2x extender... and if you really want life >> with a >>> different view, add the macro-R adapter. Make sure that the one >> >>> you have has the filter on it (or are prepared to buy a filter) >> >>> (the only lens I know that Leica ships with a filter). I bought >> >>> mine from KEH, and they had separated the filter from the lens >> and >>> were selling them separately. >>> >>> Regards, Bill Larsen, Terra Bella, CA >>> >>> Leonard Taupier wrote: >>> >>>> Sorry, >>>> >>>> Gene, Listen to what I'm thinking. ;-) >>>> >>>> I meant I will be getting the 280mm f2.8 APO Telyt. >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information