Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Maria, The 2x doesn't protude in the slightest, and will 'marry' beautifully with your 180/3.4. I don't believe there was any different filter size besides E60. The only variation of this objective was for an earlier (1970's) special US Navy version -- the Elcan 180/3.4 (see Eastland, the Leica R Compendium, p64 ). There is no mention of filter size. Regards, Ross - ----- Original Message ----- From: Maria Speroni <fuzzywuzzy123@hotmail.com> Subject: [Leica] 180/3.4 APO-Telyt-R and TCs > I have done the usual Listquest research on the usage of 180/3.4 and > teleconverters. I'm thinking of getting the 2x APO teleconverter to make > this lens do double duty as my sports and wildlife lens. I have found out > that it cannot take the 1.4 APO TC because the lens' rear element protrudes > too far back. Does this problem also exist with the 2x APO TC? My other > question is, was the 180/3.4 ever released in other filter sizes besides > E60? Thanks in advance... >