Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with Ted on this. I use my 2X extender a lot and it performs beautifully. I have a lot of 700mm photographs (350 + 2X) and you cannot in any way tell that they are via 2X extender. Jim At 04:19 PM 7/29/98 +0100, you wrote: >Alex Hurst wrote: >>Tried using my Leitz 2x SL/SL2 extender to turn my 90/2 into a 180/4 on >>the cheap. >> >>Quite frankly, the results were appalling. Soft focus and washed out >>colour. Nothing wrong with the 90/2, as shots taken before and afterwards >>with just the prime lens were tack sharp and rich in colour. >> >>I can't believe that Leitz would produce an extender this bad, so there >>must be something wrong with it (or with the way I'm using it). > >Hi Alex: > >It has got to be something wrong with the extender pre-owner use unless you >have one that was screwed-up from the beginning. I've used one since 1984 >and I use it on all my lenses from the 15mm to the 400 and have results >that you can't tell I have used an extender. I defy anyone to tell me where >I used the extender and where I used a prime lens. >