Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 00:29 -0500 26/08/98, Eddie Shih wrote: >Can this converter fit in 180/3.4 APO telyt ? What lens can be used with >it. I want to get one to extend the focal lenth. Is it a good investment ? > >Any suggestion is greatly appreciated > >Eddie The Leica R-8 current catalog states that NO the l.4 APO extender is NOT for the 180mm APO Telyt f/3.4 : you MUST get the 2X APO extender, which will bring in quite an interesting 360mm ( 7X "normal" ! ! ! ), especially if nature photography interests you. OR for "detailing" a wider "establishing shot", as for an advertising spread, for example. I wish you would tell us more about the results YOU have been getting with this lens, (i prefer smallish lenses : they are less intimidating, lighter too, and probably easier to make outstanding in a technical way, and i seldom use below f/4 apertures as "soft focus" turns me off, basically, except for specific "selective focus" situations ... (when shallow depth-of-field is mandatory) or "no other choice" "available light" situations. BUT, 180mm is real telephoto and i'm mostly a wide-angle person, with "head and shoulders" secondary interest, about 75mm - 100 mm. I very seldom shoot beyond 2X "normal" in any practical way . . . ) That LEICA would officially use the expression "SUPREME" describing this APO-TELYT f/3.4 lens, tickles my photo nerve to no end. I also assume that owning such an outstanding 3.5X+ lens might quite possibly alter my shooting style, vying for the very best image quality i could deliver. Andre Jean Quintal "He looked like lightning, his robe was white as snow" . . . Matth 28 : 3 ICQ 166 066 16 quia250249@yahoo.com