Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 2x "R" Extender at Camera Show.
From: "Lucien_vD@compuserve.com" <Lucien_vD@compuserve.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 11:44:09 -0500

Simon wrote:

>as one can do with the f2 and f2.8 lenses. To me and perhaps to many
others
>this could be a very practical combination. Can we persuade Leitz to
produce
>a 1.4x converter compatible with the 180mm f3.4 Apotelyt?

Eric Welch wrote:

>There's no way Leica would do that. First of all, physically all 1.4
>converters I've seen stick out in the front too much and the Apo Telty h=
as
>a lens element set very far back. Maybe it could be done, but for one
lens?
>Not likely.

Eric,

If I remember well, one of the 1,4 for Nikon don't stick out.
And "impossible n'est pas Leica" ! or is it.

:-)

Lucien
BELGIUM